' Tonight he noticed how the women's eyes Passed from him to the strong men that were whole' The true horror of the trenches is brought to life in this selection of poetry from the front line Introducing Little Black Classics 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range & diversity of Penguin Classics with books from around the world & across many centuries They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California & the Russian steppe Here are stories lyrical & savage; poems epic & intimate; essays satirical & inspirational; & ideas that have shaped the lives of millions Wilfred Owen (1893-1918) Owen is available in Penguin Classics in Three Poets of the First World War Ivor Gurney Isaac Rosenberg Wilfred Owen