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Poetry of World War I, The

by Wilfred Owen, Charles Sorley, Edward Thomas ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

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59 min

In the War a great volume of poetry was written, produced and published in books, periodicals, newspapers or letters back to home. We often think of War as a necessity. We fight for a more just and better world. We often fail. But in our poets we gain a truth and a morality that shocks us, consoles us and holds our values to the light. In this volume we hear poems from the front, from home, from ... Read more

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In the War a great volume of poetry was written, produced and published in books, periodicals, newspapers or letters back to home. We often think of War as a necessity. We fight for a more just and better world. We often fail. But in our poets we gain a truth and a morality that shocks us, consoles us and holds our values to the light. In this volume we hear poems from the front, from home, from
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Georgian Poets, The

by Rupert Brooke, G. K. Chesterton, William Henry Davies, James Elroy Flecker, Julian Grenfell, Ivor Gurney, A. E. Houseman, D. H. Lawrence, Harold Munro, Wilfred Owen, John Oxenham, Isaac Rosenberg, Charles Sorley, Edward Thomas, Arthur Graeme West ...

Narrated by Eve Karpf, Ghizela Rowe, Tim Graham, Eleanor Bron, Richard Mitchley, David Shaw-Parker, Glyn Houston ...

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1 hour 12 min

As a poetical movement Georgian Poetry is easy to classify. It began naturally enough in 1910 when George V ascended to the throne of England. Edward Marsh, a civil servant, polymath and arts patron decided that the verse of that time needed to be seen in its own right and from 1912 – 1922 set out to publish anthologies. Marsh agreed a deal with the poet and bookseller Harold Munro, who had ... Read more

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As a poetical movement Georgian Poetry is easy to classify. It began naturally enough in 1910 when George V ascended to the throne of England. Edward Marsh, a civil servant, polymath and arts patron decided that the verse of that time needed to be seen in its own right and from 1912 – 1922 set out to publish anthologies. Marsh agreed a deal with the poet and bookseller Harold Munro, who had
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Delphi Complete Works of Charles Sorley (Illustrated)

by Charles Sorley, Delphi Classics ...

Series Book 103 - Delphi Poets Series
Charles Sorley is unique among the war poets in his precocious recognition of the horror of war, which would only being realised by Owen, Sassoon and Rosenberg after witnessing the Somme. His poetry is ambivalent, ironic and profound. It reveals him as a poet of marked individuality and an extraordinary maturity of mind, when considering he died at the age of twenty in the Battle of Loos in 1915. ... Read more

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Charles Sorley is unique among the war poets in his precocious recognition of the horror of war, which would only being realised by Owen, Sassoon and Rosenberg after witnessing the Somme. His poetry is ambivalent, ironic and profound. It reveals him as a poet of marked individuality and an extraordinary maturity of mind, when considering he died at the age of twenty in the Battle of Loos in 1915.
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Marlborough and Other Poems

by Charles Hamilton Sorley ...

WHAT was said concerning the author in the preface to the first edition may be repeated here. He was born at Old Aberdeen on 19 May 1895. From 1900 onwards his home was in Cambridge. He was at Marlborough College from September 1908 till December 1913, when he was elected to a scholarship at University College, Oxford. After leaving school he spent a little more than six months in Germany, ... Read more

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WHAT was said concerning the author in the preface to the first edition may be repeated here. He was born at Old Aberdeen on 19 May 1895. From 1900 onwards his home was in Cambridge. He was at Marlborough College from September 1908 till December 1913, when he was elected to a scholarship at University College, Oxford. After leaving school he spent a little more than six months in Germany,
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Poetry of Charles Sorley, The

by Charles Sorley ...

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Charles Hamilton Sorley was born on May 19th, 1895 in Aberdeen. His family moved to Cambridge when Sorley was five and his education later continued at Marlborough College, 1908-1913, where he became an excellent debater. His favourite past time however was cross-country running in the rain.From here he won a scholarship to Oxford but decided to go in January 1914 to spend a year in Germany ... Read more

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Charles Hamilton Sorley was born on May 19th, 1895 in Aberdeen. His family moved to Cambridge when Sorley was five and his education later continued at Marlborough College, 1908-1913, where he became an excellent debater. His favourite past time however was cross-country running in the rain.From here he won a scholarship to Oxford but decided to go in January 1914 to spend a year in Germany
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The Letters of Charles Sorley

Enriched edition. Reflections of a Poet at War: The Intimate Correspondence of Charles Sorley

by Charles Hamilton Sorley, Natalie Cooke ...

In "The Letters of Charles Sorley," the reader is immersed in the poignant reflections of a young poet whose life was tragically cut short during World War I. The collection captures Sorley's candid thoughts on literature, war, and the complexities of human emotion, offering a literary style characterized by clarity and lyrical intensity. Written against the backdrop of early 20th-century England, ... Read more

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In "The Letters of Charles Sorley," the reader is immersed in the poignant reflections of a young poet whose life was tragically cut short during World War I. The collection captures Sorley's candid thoughts on literature, war, and the complexities of human emotion, offering a literary style characterized by clarity and lyrical intensity. Written against the backdrop of early 20th-century England,
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Rhyme A Dozen, A - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ― Pain

12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

by Patrick Branwell Bronte, Charles Sorley, Khalil Gibran, William Morris, Edna St Vincent Millay, Ivor Gurney, John Jay Thompson, Edith Wharton, William Shakespeare, Aphra Behn, Edgar Allan Poe0, John Keats1 ...

Narrated by Marcus D'Amico2, Marcus D'Amico3, Tania Rodrigues4 ...

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A ... Read more

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.1 - A Rhyme A
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A Rhyme A Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic ― Autumn

by Emily Dickenson, Algernon Charles Swinburne, Charles Sorley ...

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. ... Read more

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‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.
... Read more
Marlborough and other poems

Enriched edition. Echoes of war: Poignant verses from the trenches of WWI

by Charles Hamilton Sorley, Natalie Cooke ...

In 'Marlborough and Other Poems,' Charles Hamilton Sorley explores the tumultuous emotions surrounding war, identity, and the passage of time with a compelling blend of lyricism and stark realism. Written during a period marked by the devastating impacts of World War I, this collection encapsulates the zeitgeist of early 20th-century poetry, employing vibrant imagery and innovative meter. Sorley's ... Read more

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In 'Marlborough and Other Poems,' Charles Hamilton Sorley explores the tumultuous emotions surrounding war, identity, and the passage of time with a compelling blend of lyricism and stark realism. Written during a period marked by the devastating impacts of World War I, this collection encapsulates the zeitgeist of early 20th-century poetry, employing vibrant imagery and innovative meter. Sorley's
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Top 10 Poets, The - Georgian

Five poems each from some of the best Georgian era poets

by Wilfred Owen, A E Housman, Edward Thomas, D H Lawrence, Rupert Brooke, Charles Sorley, Ivor Gurney, James Elroy Flecker, G K Chesterton, Saki ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be ... Read more

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The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be
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Rhyme A Dozen, A - British Countryside

12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic

by John Clare, Ivor Gurney, Alfred Austin, Charles Sorley, Christina Georgina Rossetti, Edward Thomas, Gerard Manley Hopkins, Radclyffe Hall, Robert Seymour Bridges, Rudyard Kipling, Thomas Hardy, William Wordsworth ...

Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

20 min

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears.01 - A Rhyme A
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Top 10 Poets – The Scottish, The

Five poems each from some of the best poets ever born in Scotland

by Robert Burns, Sir Walter Scott, Joanna Baillie, Charles Sorley, Thomas Campbell, Janet Hamilton, Alexander Anderson, George MacDonald, Robert Louis Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle ...

Narrated by David Rintoul, Richard Mitchley, Gideon Wagner ...

Unabridged

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

The language of Poetry is an art that most of us attempt at some point in our lives. Although its commonplace exposure has been somewhat marginalised in today’s often fast-paced lives we all recognise good verse that can empathise with our thoughts or open us up to experience new things in new ways, to better understand and to enjoy the many strands of our lives.But finding a starting point can be
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