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" Perhaps no periods in history has given us more tragic poetry than the two World
Wars. Michael Foss has collected perhaps the best selections of this period that I have read.
The works in this anthology, indeed, records the “depths of inhumanity and cruely” of
these great tragedies. Foss has divided his book into three parts: World War I, the Years
Between, and World War II. In the first, such poems by Rupert Brooke. Wilfred Owen,
and Sigfried Sassoon are the highlights, but there are plenty of others that are poignantly
stated. In the second section, noteable works by Herbert Reed (“To a Conscript of 1940”)
and Ted Hughes (“Six Young Men”) are outstanding. In the third section, Dylan Thomas
and Randall Jarrell stand out. An impressive collection.
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Bill Hobbs, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Political/social activism
Yes
Plotlet:
- general liberal/left wing activism
- fighting for free speech/press
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Age:
- 20's-30's
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- natural phenomena
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 10 ()
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
- France
- Germany
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
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