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Wilfred Owen: The Selected Poems

Wilfred Owen

Unabridged 9781836770817
29 minutes
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Written in the trenches of World War I and often revised in moments of brief respite, these poems are raw, intimate, and unflinchingly honest. From the searing 'Dulce et Decorum Est' to the mournful 'Anthem for Doomed Youth,' Owen gives voice to the silenced, the shattered, and the sacrificed. This curated selection captures a young soldier-poet who wrote not to celebrate battle, but to expose its brutal cost — physically, emotionally, and morally. His verse speaks across time, resonating with readers today as much as it did a century ago, in an age still scarred by conflict and searching for meaning.
From the publisher
Written in the trenches of World War I and often revised in moments of brief respite, these poems are raw, intimate, and unflinchingly honest. From the searing 'Dulce et Decorum Est' to the mournful 'Anthem for Doomed Youth,' Owen gives voice to the silenced, the shattered, and the sacrificed. This curated selection captures a young soldier-poet who wrote not to celebrate battle, but to expose its brutal cost — physically, emotionally, and morally. His verse speaks across time, resonating with readers today as much as it did a century ago, in an age still scarred by conflict and searching for meaning.
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09/01/2025

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