First World War Poetry

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First World War Poetry is written by Jon Silkin and published by Penguin. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0141180099 (ISBN 10) and 9780141180090 (ISBN 13).

A selection of poetry written during World War I. In the introduction Jon Silkin traces the changing mood of the poets - from patriotism through anger and compassion to an active desire for social change. The book includes work by Sassoon, Owen, Blunden, Rosenberg, Hardy and Lawrence.