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Notes on Siegfried Sassoon: Selected War Poems

Notes on Siegfried Sassoon:
Selected War Poems

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This paperback study guide contains detailed analysis of a compilation of Siegfried Sassoon’s most popular and frequently studied war poems, for both GCSE and A-Level students.

The poems are arranged chronologically, as follows:

  • The Last Meeting
  • Died of Wounds
  • The Hero
  • The Death-Bed
  • They
  • Arms and the Man
  • ‘Blighters’
  • Base Details
  • The Rear-Guard
  • The General
  • To Any Dead Officer
  • Lamentations
  • Does It Matter?
  • Sick Leave
  • Attack
  • Survivors
  • Glory of Women
  • Prelude: The Troops
  • Twelve Months After
  • Suicide in the Trenches
  • Trench Duty
  • Aftermath
  • The Dug-out
  • Everyone Sang
  • To One Who Was With Me in the War.

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  • Writer

    W Lawrance
  • ISBN

    978-1-905378-20-3

  • Format

    Paperback
  • Extent

    88pp
  • Published Date

    19 November 2013
  • Edition

    First

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Notes on First World War Plays

Notes on First World War Plays

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Revised paperback edition of our popular study guide on four First World War plays: Journey’s End, The Accrington Pals, Not About Heroes, and Oh What a Lovely War.

Key Features

Journey’s End:

  • Full Synopsis of the play;
  • Detailed Character Analysis and study of Relationships;
  • Historical Significance of the setting;
  • Biography of R C Sherriff;
  • In-depth examination of the play’s themes;
  • Comparisons with other First World War Literature;
  • Useful additional features, including Glossary of Military Terms, Ranks in the British Army, and Contemporary Reviews.

The Accrington Pals:

  • Synopsis of the play;
  • Detailed Character Analysis;
  • A History of the Accrington Pals and the Battle of the Somme;
  • Examination of Themes and Comparisons with other War literature.

Not About Heroes:

  • Synopsis of the play;
  • Biographies of the characters;
  • Detailed examination of the themes in the play;
  • Critical comparisons with other war literature.

Oh What a Lovely War:

  • Synopsis of the play;
  • Biographies of Douglas Haig and John French;
  • Critical Analysis;
  • Comparisons with other war literature;
  • Coursework advice for each play;
  • Further reading suggestions.

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  • Writer

    W Lawrance
  • ISBN

    978-1-905378-29-6

  • Format

    Paperback
  • Extent

    232pp
  • Published Date

    15 October 2013
  • Edition

    First

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