The First World War was one of the deadliest conflicts in modern history & produced horrors undreamed of by the young men who cheerfully volunteered for a war that was supposed to be over by Christmas Whether in the patriotic enthusiasm of Rupert Brooke the disillusionment of Charles Hamilton Sorley or the bitter denunciations of Siegfried Sassoon & Wilfred Owen the war produced an astonishing outpouring of powerful poetry The major poets are all represented in this beautiful Macmillan Collector's Library anthology Poetry of the First World War alongside many others whose voices are less well known & their verse is accompanied by contemporary motifs Designed to appeal to the booklover the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful special gift editions of much loved classic titles Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love & treasure This anthology is edited by author & editor Marcus Clapham ...

' What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?' The First World War produced an extraordinary flowering of poetic talent from poets whose words commemorate the conflict as enduringly as monuments in stone Their poems have come to express the feelings of a nation about the horrors & aftermath of war This new anthology provides a definitive record of the achievements of the Great War poets As well as offering generous selections from the celebrated soldier-poets including Wilfred Owen Siegfried Sassoon Rupert Brooke & Ivor Gurney it also incorporates less well-known writing by civilian & women poets Music hall & trench songs provide a further lyrical perspective on the War The work of each poet is prefaced with a biographical account that sets the poems in their historical context In addition Tim Kendall's introduction charts the history of the war poets' reception & challenges prevailing myths about their progress from idealism to bitterness ABOUT THE SERIES For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study & much more ...

There are over 50 poems in this hugely enjoyable poetry collection with themes ranging from food & animals to school & ghouls As always Roger Mcgough's poems are full of wit & wisdom with word play puns & sharp observations on all aspects of life He's even included his own unique line drawings which are full of humour & pathos Children are sure to ask for another slice of this brand new poetry pie! ...

BBC Radio 4's Poetry Please is the longest-running broadcast of verse anywhere in the world First aired in 1979 the programme a request show which broadcasts to two million listeners a week has become a unique record of the country's best-loved poems over the decades since its inception The BBC has looked back through its rich archive of recordings to produce a poll of the most asked for & most broadcast pieces ever it is those poems that this anthology brings together here A showcase in effect for the nation's favourite verse Poetry Please is a treasure trove for our most requested & most listened to poems of all time It is a compelling invitation for readers of all ages & backgrounds to celebrate the verse that we care so much about from new readers to old from schools to reading groups this a book for giving a book for cherishing ...

This new anthology of poems favourites from the nation's longest-running & best-loved request programme for verse moves with the seasons following the turning year from John Clare's 'pale splendour of the winter sun' to John Keats's ' Season of mists & mellow fruitfulness' by way of Larkin's 'young-leafed June' & Gerard Manley Hopkins' 'glassy peartree leaves & blooms' when ' Nothing is so beautiful as Spring' As the year changes so we change with it Since time out of mind our daily lives have been shaped & directed by the seasons & it is here that we find poems about harvest & hardship growth & new life the warmth of the life-giving sun Christmas & the closing of the year Poetry Please Seasonal Poems is a vital & generous gathering to treasure ...

The world's greatest poetry resides in the Bible yet these major poets are traditionally rendered into prose In this pioneering volume Willis Barnstone's translations restore the lyricism & power of the poets' voices in both the New & the Old Testaments In the Hebrew Bible we hear Solomon rhapsodise in Song of Songs; David chant in Psalms; God & Job debate in grand rhetoric; & prophet-poet Isaiah plead for peace Jesus speaks in wisdom verse in the Gospel Paul is a philosopher of love & John of Patmos roars majestically in Revelation the Bible's epic poem This ground-breaking volume

Includes:: every major biblical poem from Genesis & Adam & Eve in the Garden to the last pages of Alpha & Omega in Paradise

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Tracklist A1 Dancing On Broken Glass A2 My Dark Disquiet A3 False Kings A4 Fool's Paradise A5 Standstill B1 The Sweet Escape B2 Moments Before The Storm B3 In A Perfect World B4 Angel B5 Choir Of Cicadas ...

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- Ultimate Football Hero ' It's time to shine' Paul said to himself as he walked out of the tunnel & onto to the Old
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Tracklist A1 Fairytale Of New York Featuring
- Kirsty Mac Coll A2 Sally Mac Lennane A3 Dirty Old Town A4 The Irish Rover A5 A Pair
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'I love baking so much I've been known to park myself in front of the oven to watch a cake cook like television' Poh first fell in love with food by learning to bake as a nine year old
- she remembers vividly her mum showing her the art of folding flour into her first sponge cake 'just like so' & the skill in lining a tin meticulously Now years after Poh's meteoric rise to fame through Master Chef & hosting her own television shows Poh's Kitchen & Poh & Co she returns to her roots with wooden spoon & mixing bowl in hand Poh owns & runs Adelaide destination cafe & bakery Jamface with her bestie Sarah She describes the Jamface baking philosophy as the love child between a Parisian patisserie & the Country Women's Association Here she shares recipes for 100 of her favourite baked delights So take the afternoon off fire up the oven & join Poh in the meditative process of baking something truly great
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