Poems


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(4.7 stars; 7 reviews)

A collection of poems by the English war poet and soldier of the First World War, Wilfred Owen. Owen is regarded by historians as the leading poet of the First World War, known for his war poetry on the horrors of trench and gas warfare. It stood in stark contrast to both the public perception of war at the time, and to the confidently patriotic verse written earlier by war poets such as Rupert Brooke. Only five of Owen's poems had been published before his death, one of which was in fragmentary form. Only one week before the end of the war, whilst attempting to traverse a canal, he was shot in the head and killed. (Summary modified from Wikipedia) (0 hr 56 min)

Kapitel

00 - Preface 1:50 Gelesen von David Richardson
01 - Strange Meeting 4:18 Gelesen von Elizabeth Klett
02 - Greater Love 1:39 Gelesen von Elizabeth Klett
03 - Apologia pro Poemate Meo 2:23 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
04 - The Show 2:07 Gelesen von Winston Tharp
05 - Mental Cases 1:57 Gelesen von Snapdragon
06 - Parable of the Old Men and the Young 1:14 Gelesen von Snapdragon
07 - Arms and the Boy 0:52 Gelesen von Verity Kendall
08 - Anthem for Doomed Youth 1:22 Gelesen von Lucy Perry
09 - The Send-off 1:17 Gelesen von Winston Tharp
10 - Insensibility 2:58 Gelesen von Snapdragon
11 - Dulce et Decorum est 2:02 Gelesen von Phil Chenevert
12 - The Sentry 2:06 Gelesen von Winston Tharp
13 - The Dead-Beat 1:47 Gelesen von Martin Geeson
14 - Exposure 3:23 Gelesen von Chuck Williamson
15 - Spring Offensive 3:42 Gelesen von Ruth Golding
16 - The Chances 1:46 Gelesen von Martin Geeson
17 - S. I. W. 3:17 Gelesen von Martin Geeson
18 - Futility 1:24 Gelesen von Martin Geeson
19 - Smile, Smile, Smile 2:04 Gelesen von Chuck Williamson
20 - Conscious 1:21 Gelesen von David Richardson
21 - A Terre 4:04 Gelesen von Snapdragon
22 - Wild with all Regrets 2:38 Gelesen von Snapdragon
23 - Disabled 3:53 Gelesen von Chuck Williamson
24 - The End 1:23 Gelesen von David Richardson

Bewertungen

Owen's poetry -- well-read on the whole


(3.5 stars)

With a few exceptions, these poems -- all among the greatest lines ever scrawled during the Great War -- are read with all the solemnity, bitter humor and pity they deserve. I personally would've preferred more English readers, but the American readers generally do a better job than not.

Wilfred Owen's poems, wonderfully read.


(5 stars)

This Librivox offering deserves a huge audience, especially among the many young people who study these poems. Most of the readers give very fine renditions of these beautiful and terrible verses.