Charles Hamilton Sorley

Marlborough and other poems (eBook, ePUB)

Echoes of war: Poignant verses from the trenches of WWI

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Charles Hamilton Sorley's 'Marlborough and other poems' is a poignant collection of war poetry that showcases the harsh realities of World War I through the eyes of a soldier. Sorley's literary style is characterized by its raw emotion, vivid imagery, and evocative language, reflecting the turmoil and uncertainty of the war-torn era. The poems in this collection delve deep into the themes of loss, sacrifice, and the futility of war, drawing parallels to the works of Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon. Sorley's poems offer a unique perspective on the war, providing readers with a glimpse into the psychological and emotional toll it took on those who experienced it firsthand. The collection as a whole serves as a powerful testament to the human cost of conflict and the enduring impact it has on individuals and society. Recommended for readers interested in war poetry, modernist literature, and the lasting effects of war on the human psyche.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 55
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066068103
• Artikelnr.: 60733364

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Part I. Of the Downs: 1. Barbury camp
2. Stones
3. East Kennet Chruch at evening
4. Autumn dawn
5. Return
6. Richard Jefferies
7. J. B.
8. The other wise man
9. Marlborough
10. Le revenant
11. Lost
Part II. Of School: 12. Rain
13. A tale of two careers
14. What you will
Part III. Of Life and Thought: 15. A call to action
16. Peace
17. The river
18. The seekers
19. Rooks
20. Rooks (ii)
21. The song of the ungirt runners
22. German rain
23. Brand
24. Peer Gynt
25. To poets
26. 'If I have suffered pain'
27. Whom therefore we ignorantly worship
28. Deus loquitur
29. Expectans expectavi
Part IV. Of War and Death: 30. 'All the hills and vales along'
31. To Germany
32. 'A hundred thousand million mites we go'
33. Two sonnets
34. A sonnet
35. 'There is such change in all those fields'
36. 'I have not brought my Odyssey'
37. In memoriam S. C. W., V.C.
38. Behind the lines
Illustrations in prose
Notes. Illustrations in prose
Notes.