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"The largest anthology of poetry
of the First World War"
250 poems by 80 poets, an encyclopaedic resource
of poetry of the First World War, biographical historical and social context.
A resource book for all students, teachers, specialists and general readers
of First World War poetry and history. (Reviews below.)
Minds
at War includes:
- the largest collection of the great classic
poems and poets of the war in a single volume
- examples of the war's most popular and propagandist
verse* (some of this in print for the first time since the First World War)
- poems of the Western Front
- poetry by women poets (strongly featured
- 26 poets), and poetry of the home front
- historical and biographical background material
- extracts from diaries, personal letters and
autobiographies of poets and contemporaries which illuminate the poetry
- newspaper accounts, and personal comments of
pundits, politicians and military leaders; the roles of the media and propagandists
- contemporary photographs, cartoons; plus maps, index,
glossary
* one poem, by John Oxenham, is reputed to have sold 8 million copies during
the war
For full list of
poets and poems in Minds at War: see
Classic poets include:
- Wilfred Owen (generally regarded as the greatest
of all war poets writing in English),
- Siegfried Sassoon (unrivalled for his honest record
of his changing views and feelings, a record spanning the entire war),
- Edward Thomas, Herbert Read, Isaac Rosenberg,
Robert Graves, Vera Brittain, Edmund Blunden, Rose Macaulay, Eleanor Farjeon,
Walter de la Mare, D H Lawrence, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, John Galsworthy,
Ivor Gurney, Charles Sorley, John Masefield, David Jones, Rupert Brooke . .
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- And many more. In all, 250 poems by 80 poets.
Comments/reviews
"Read this compelling book cover
to cover as a kind of novel or chronicle or dip into it as an anthology. You'll
have the feeling of total immersion in the experience of the First World War."
- Rex Andrews in The Friend.
"[With Out in the Dark,] Minds at
War . . . puts many other First World War anthologies into the shade."
- Gordon Hodgson, in National Association of Teachers of English web review
on yahoo.co.uk.
"Minds at War is no mere anthology
but a comprehensive overview of the poetry and experience of the First World
War. It includes the poets and poems one would expect to find plus a number
of lesser practitioners and some outright surprises. David Roberts sets the
poems and the poets' lives within a contextual commentary which keeps the story
of the war moving forward and provides as many useful historic insights as poetic."
- Peter Carter, The John Masefield Society Newsletter.
"I value this book: it's not only
(uniquely) comprehensive, but enlightened and genuinely innovative in its integration
of poetry with context." - Felicity Currie, author of the Textwise
study guides to English literature*, former assistant chief examiner in A level
English Literature, university lecturer.
"Absolutely wonderful" - Pat
Davidson, Poetry Buyer, Waterstones, Worcester, speaking about Minds at War
and Out in the Dark.
"Remarkable 412 page volume
of the poetry and experiences of World War I. . . [Includes] hitherto
neglected women, such as Vera Brittain, Rose Macaulay and Eleanor Farjeon. .
. enhanced by intelligent detailed historical and biographical background
material. . . Prose extracts include passages by Churchill, Haig, H G Wells,
Arnold Bennett, Shaw, Bertrand Russell, Vera Brittain. Absorbing
. . . stimulating . . . Do buy it," Ronald
Mallone, Day by Day.
" Minds at War . . .
is my favorite book of any category I have ever read." Jeffrey Alfier,
Tucson, Arizona. (email message)
* A new Textwise guide to the
poetry of the First World War was published on 12 June 2003. It consists of
48 A4 spiral bound, photocopiable pages of in depth analysis of poetry by 12
First World War poets. The pages are packed
with sharp insights and written with an infectious passion for the subject. They
cannot fail to enlighten and inspire students.
More information is available from The
Critical Forum, 10 West Street, Buckingham MK18 1HL or visit
their web site:
www.thecriticalforum.co.uk
For full list of poets and poems in Minds
at War: see: Poems
and Poets in Minds at War
Minds at War is available from all booksellers.
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to buy
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Books.
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