This anthology reflects the diversity of voices it contains: the poems are arranged thematically and the themes reflect the different experiences of war not just for the soldiers but for those left behind. This is what makes this volume more accessible and satisfying than others. In addition to the established canon there are poems rarely anthologised and a selection of soldiers' songs to reflect the voices of the soldiers themselves.
The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry
Introduction
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Text
Prelude
I. Your Country Needs You
'Let the foul Scene proceed'
'Who's for the khaki suit'
In Training
2. Somewhere In France
In Trenches
Behind the Lines
Comrades of War
3. Action
Rendezvous with Death
Battle
Aftermath
4. Blighty
Going Back
The Other War
Lucky Blighters
5. Peace
Everyone Sang
The Dead and the Living
'Have you forgotten yet?'
Coda
Notes
A Glossary of the Western Front
Biographies
Further Reading
Poem Acknowledgements
Index of Titles and First Lines
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