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Greek and Roman antiquity in First World War poetry : making connections / Lorna Hardwick, Stephen Harrison and Elizabeth Vandiver.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hardwick, Lorna, author.
- Harrison, S. J., author.
- Vandiver, Elizabeth, 1956- author.
- Series:
- Oxford classical reception commentaries.
- Oxford scholarship online.
- Oxford classical reception commentaries
- Oxford scholarship online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brooke, Rupert, 1887-1915--Criticism and interpretation.
- Brooke, Rupert.
- Sorley, Charles Hamilton, 1895-1915--Criticism and interpretation.
- Sorley, Charles Hamilton.
- Rosenberg, Isaac, 1890-1918--Criticism and interpretation.
- Rosenberg, Isaac.
- Owen, Wilfred, 1893-1918--Criticism and interpretation.
- Owen, Wilfred.
- War poetry, English--History and criticism.
- War poetry, English.
- World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain--Literature and the war.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- English literature--Classical influences.
- English literature.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2024.
- Summary:
- Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Isaac Rosenberg, and Charles Sorley all died in WWI. They came from diverse social, educational, and cultural backgrounds, but engagement with Greek and Roman antiquity was decisive in shaping their war poetry. This volume explores how, when, and why classical materials were so influential in these poets' work.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 13, 2024).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-890791-5
- OCLC:
- 1426307128
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