‎'‎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 and 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,‎ and Ivor Gurney‎,‎ it also incorporates less well‎-known writing by civilian and women poets‎.‎ Music hall and 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 and 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,‎ and much more‎.‎