The Poetical Works

No poetry has touched readers' hearts more deeply than the soldier poets of the First World War. Published to commemorate the centenary of 1914, this stunning set of books, with specially commissioned covers by leading print makers, is an essential gathering of our most beloved war poets introduced by leading poets and biographers of our present day. The reputation of Rupert Brooke has survived many changes of literary fashion since his death in the Aegean in 1915, aged twenty-eight. This standard edition of his poems was edited and arranged by his great friend Geoffrey Keynes. It includes a considerable number of early pieces, among them two of his longest poems, 'The Pyramids' and 'The Bastille'.

Summary

The reputation of Rupert Brooke has survived many changes of literary fashion since his death in the Aegean in 1915, aged twenty-eight. This title includes his poems. It also includes a considerable number of early pieces, among them two of his longest poems, 'The Pyramids' and 'The Bastille'.

Product details

• Authors: Rupert Brooke, Brooke Rupert, Nisclaroo
• Assisted by: Geoffrey Keynes (Editor), Sir Geoffrey Keynes (Editor)
• Publisher: Faber & Faber
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.07.2014
• EAN: 9780571313648
• ISBN: 978-0-571-31364-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 204 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Poets of the Great War; Poets of the Great War
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; POETRY / General, Poetry by individual poets, Poetry / poems by individual poets