Great Poems of the World War

By William Dunseath Eaton

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Through powerful verses penned during a time of global conflict, human emotions of love, loss, and heroism surface, revealing the impact of war.

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History - Warfare Literature Poetry

Released

2018-04-10

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Summary

"Great Poems of the World War" by William Dunseath Eaton is a collection that brings together poems from the time of World War I, exploring the big feelings and events of that period. It shows how heroes, losses, love, and the effects of war touched people and the world. The book's beginning has a preface that gets you ready for the poems, talking about how the war that started in 1914 really shook things up. Eaton writes about why it's important to keep a record of the poems that came out of the war's troubles, saying they show deeper feelings than just plain history. The early poems share strong images and feelings from soldiers, nurses, and people who were close to those fighting, painting a picture of the mix of good and bad that marked the time. This book uses poetry to help us understand the war, not just with facts, but with the real experiences and thoughts people had.