{"product_id":"the-little-book-of-war-poets-the-human-experience-of-war-9781800695511","title":"The Little Book of War Poets: The Human Experience of War","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe First World War saw the rise of war poetry as a literary genre, with young soldier poets offering a powerful insight into the human experience of conflict. This book explores the work of influential poets such as Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke, as well as lesser-known poets such as Leon Gellert and John McCrae, and includes moving quotes from letters, poems, and other sources. It is a testament to the power of language to capture and convey the most profound of human experiences. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 192 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 November 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Welbeck Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique perspective on war and its impact.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoets have written about the experience of war since ancient times, but the young soldier poets of the First World War established war poetry as a literary genre. Leaving an indelible mark on literature, their poems offered a powerful insight into the human experience of conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book explores the work of some of the most influential poets of the period – many of whom lost their lives in battle – including Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke, as well as lesser-known poets such as Australian Leon Gellert and Canadian John McCrae. Through their words, readers are transported to the trenches and battlefields of the First World War, and can glimpse the horror, trauma, and loss experienced by soldiers and civilians alike.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked full of intriguing background information and including moving quotes from letters, poems and other sources, this book is a testament to the power of language to capture and convey the most profound of human experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe are the Dead. Short days ago \u003cbr\u003eWe lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, \u003cbr\u003eLoved and were loved, and now we lie \u003cbr\u003eIn Flanders fields.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the poem\u003c\/i\u003e In Flanders Fields\u003ci\u003e, by Canadian poet John McRae who wrote it after presiding over the funeral of his friend who was killed during the Battle of Ypres in May 1915.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 137 x 113 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781800695511\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Orange Hippo!","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44784663658746,"sku":"9781800695511","price":5.15,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1700237580605_book.jpg?v=1700329438","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-little-book-of-war-poets-the-human-experience-of-war-9781800695511","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}