DVD:THE WAR POETS: The Power and the Passion from the Dark Ages to the Trenches of The Great War

The futility and the madness of the First World War was the spur for some of the greatest, most moving poetry ever written.The young men who brought the voice of reason to the slaughter of the Great War were themselves part of a ongoing tradition of war poetry stretching back to the very dawn of time.Introduced and narrated by Brian Blessed, “The War Poets” traces the develpment of the art of war poetry from Anglo Saxon times to the nightmare of the trenches.Using extensive film footage and dozens of contemporary images, this DVD brings new vitality to the chequered tales of heroism, cowardice, luck, valour and misery which together form the experiences of war over the centuries.The programme also features critique and analysis from John Stallworthy, reader of English Literature at Oxford University, and the foremost authority on war poetry in Britain today. “Above all I am not concerned with the poetry.My subject is War, and the pity of War.The Poetry is in pity.” Wilfred Owen, Killed in action 1918 SCENE SELECTIONS 1. Introduction 2. Stark Emotions 3. Change in Style 4. Victor Hugo 5. The Chivalric Code 6. Rudyard Kipling 7. The Great War 8. Verse Written Under Fire 9. Wilfred Owen 10. Siegfried Sassoon. SPECIAL FEATURES Interactive Menus: 10 Scene Selections: Picture Gallery

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Product Code:	D1154
Author:	Narrator: Brian Blessed
ISBN:	CROMDVD1154
Format:	DVD, UK format only. If ordering from overseas please check that your player is multi region, alternatively the DVD should run on a home computer with DVD drive. Please email if you are unsure. Published Price £11.95
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