{"product_id":"exile-and-other-poems-centenary-edition-9781804470701","title":"Exile and Other Poems: Centenary Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eExile and Other Poems is a collection of poems by Aldington, published in 1923, that explores the horrors of the First World War and the poet's experiences of survivor's guilt, post-traumatic stress, and alienation. The collection includes pastiches of seventeenth and eighteenth-century love poetry and more personal poems exploring the natural world. This centenary edition, with an introduction and explanatory notes by leading scholars, seeks to place Exile firmly back on the map of war poetry. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Unspecified\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 100 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 01 November 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Renard Press Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1923, Exile and Other Poems is a significant and poignant collection from one of the foremost Imagist war poets. Penned after witnessing the horrors of the frontline during the First World War, Aldington's brutal, honest verse lays bare unimaginable experiences. The first part of the collection, \"Exile,\" explores the poet's survivors' guilt, post-traumatic stress, and sense of alienation. The collection continues with a \"Songs for Puritans\" and \"Songs for Sensualists,\" pastiches of seventeenth and eighteenth-century love poetry, and a series of more personal poems exploring the natural world, from which Aldington drew reassurance. Enriched with a fascinating introduction and explanatory notes by leading Aldington scholars Elizabeth Vandiver and Vivien Whelpton, this centenary edition seeks to place Exile firmly back on the map of war poetry, from which it has been missing for too long.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 1923, Exile and Other Poems is a significant and poignant collection from one of the foremost Imagist war poets. Penned after witnessing the horrors of the frontline during the First World War, Aldington's brutal, honest verse lays bare unimaginable experiences. The first part of the collection, \"Exile,\" explores the poet's survivors' guilt, post-traumatic stress, and sense of alienation. The collection continues with a \"Songs for Puritans\" and \"Songs for Sensualists,\" pastiches of seventeenth and eighteenth-century love poetry, and a series of more personal poems exploring the natural world, from which Aldington drew reassurance. Enriched with a fascinating introduction and explanatory notes by leading Aldington scholars Elizabeth Vandiver and Vivien Whelpton, this centenary edition seeks to place Exile firmly back on the map of war poetry, from which it has been missing for too long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 150g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 132 x 197 x 14 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781804470701\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Aldington","offers":[{"title":"Unspecified","offer_id":44845478019322,"sku":"9781804470701","price":7.74,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_2f506513-7a4e-41ba-9487-210a4271139f.jpg?v=1701787051","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/exile-and-other-poems-centenary-edition-9781804470701","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}