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| ## Miscellany of Poetry 1919 edited by W. Kean Seymour With decorations by Doris Palmer, Cecil Palmer and Hayward To Sir Arthur Quiller-couch | |
Prefatory Note
Laurence Binyon
F. V. Branford
Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Richard Church
William H. Davies
Geoffrey Dearmer
John Drinkwater
Wilfred Wilson Gibson
A freshly assembled anthology captures the pulse of poetry in the aftermath of the Great War, bringing together voices that have never before appeared in book form. The collection ranges from tender lyrical meditations to sharp social satire, offering snapshots of everyday life, lingering grief, and tentative hope. Readers will hear the gentle sway of pastoral verses beside the clatter of urban commerce, each poem a small window into the concerns of its author.
The contributors include established writers and emerging talent, their styles as diverse as the subjects they explore—war‑time reflections, whimsical celebrations of music, and contemplations of love and loss. Decorative touches from contemporary artists frame the pages, enhancing the sense that this is both a literary and visual time‑capsule. Listeners can expect an intimate, varied listening experience that showcases the vibrant, sometimes unsettled, spirit of 1919’s poetic landscape.
Full title
Miscellany of Poetry 1919 1919
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (125K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Clytie Siddall, Keren Vergon and the online Distributed Proofreading Team
Release date
2006-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

by Geoffrey Chaucer

by Nathaniel Bright Emerson

by de Lorris Guillaume, de Meun Jean

by de Lorris Guillaume, de Meun Jean

by Sir Edwin Arnold

by Homer

by Hesiod