Published to commemorate the eightieth anniversary of Armistice, this collection is intended to be an introduction to the great wealth of First World War Poetry. The sequence of poems is random - making it ideal for dipping into - and drawn from a number of sources, mixing both well-known and less familiar poetry.

By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the Great War--from the state of Europe in 1914, to the role of the US, the collapse of Russia, and the eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Examining how and why the war was fought, as well as the historical controversies that still surround the war, Michael Howard also looks at how peace was ultimately made, and describes the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany.

Siegfried Sassoon is one of the First World War poets whose poetry has defined a generation. He published most of his war poetry in The Old Huntsman (1917) and Counter-Attack (1918). Chronologically ordered, the poems in this collection act as a timeline for the war, bringing to life the extraordinary experiences of soldiers in that conflict.

Poems from the Second World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWII from different standpoints. The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the 'Great War', which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience.

The horrors of the First World War brought released a great outburst of emotional poetry from the soldiers who fought in it. Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke are just some of the poets whose work is featured in this anthology. The raw emotion unleashed in thesepoets still has the power to move readers today. As well as poems detailing the miseries of war there are poems on themes of bravery, friendship and loyalty, and this collection shows how even in the depths of despair the human spirit can still triumph.

The poems of Wilfred Owen have shaped our remembrance of World War I. The power of his writing arises not only from his role as witness but due to his poetical prowess and the strength of his descriptions. His work conveys the sheer range of suffering experienced during the war, from the graphic depiction of a gas attack in 'Dulce et Decorum Est' and the blinding of a soldier in 'The Sentry' to the reflections on madness in 'Mental Cases' and 'The Chances' to the nightmarish visions of a haunted psyche in 'Strange Meeting'. Owen's poems capture the physical, mental and emotional toll of the war with devasting clarity. A leading voice for a lost generation, he was killed in November 1918, one week before the war's end.

In the midst of the exploding shells and flying bullets of World War I, soldiers took pen to paper to record their terrifying experiences in the form of poetry. Poignant verses tell us of the true horror of war but also remind us of the strength of human courage and virtue. This collection of poems features the most forceful and evocative of the poets of the Great War, including Rupert Brooke, Wildred Owen, Charles Sorley, and Ivor Gurney, and stands as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made in those years.

Книга-каталог «Великая война 1914-1918. Страны. Награды» является первой попыткой обобщить известные на сегодня материалы о наградных системах более чем 50 стран — участниц Великой войны 1914-1918 гг. Авторы издания — В. И. Борулько, Е. Г. Кац, В. В. Кондрусь, Д. Г. Ларионов — поставили перед собой непростую задачу: систематизировать огромный пласт информации, сбору которой они посвятили не одно десятилетие. Собрание, представленное в книге, включает более 1450 орденов, медалей, крестов и других знаков отличия из музеев Беларуси, России, Украины, стран Западной Европы, США и частных коллекций. Многие из них уникальны и описаны впервые. Для удобства восприятия все награды тематически сгруппированы и представлены богатым иллюстративным материалом. Издание предназначено историкам, научным и музейным работникам, коллекционерам. Кроме того, оно будет полезным широкому кругу читателей, интересующихся вопросами фалеристики. The book-catalogue «The Great War of 1914-1918. Countries. Awards

In the annals of military history, the Western Front stands as an enduring symbol of the folly and futility of war. However, as bestselling military historian Nick Lloyd reveals in this highly-praised history - the first of an epic trilogy -- the story is not one of pointlessness and stupidity, but rather a heroic triumph against the odds. With a cast of hundreds and a huge canvas of places and events, Lloyd tells the whole tale, revealing what happened in France and Belgium between August 1914 and November 1918 from the perspective of all the main combatants - including French, British, Belgian, US and, most importantly, German forces. Lloyd examines the most decisive campaigns of the Great War and explains the unprecedented innovation, adaptation and tactical development that have been too long obscured by legends of mud, blood and futility, drawing upon the latest scholarship on the war, wrongly overlooked first-person accounts, and archival material from every angle. Conveying the visceral assault of the battlefield with vivid detail, Lloyd ultimately redefines our understanding of a crucial theatre in this monumental tragedy.

Between 1914 and 1918, a conflict on an epic scale left an indelible mark on the memory of the world - the Great War. World War I: The Definitive Visual Guide takes you from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the Treaty of Versailles. Experience some of the most prominent battles, such as the Somme and Verdun, through compelling direct accounts from soldiers who fought as well as civilians who lived through the First World War. Get a close-up view of the impressive weaponry and equipment used throughout the war in photographic galleries and learn more about the key people, including David Lloyd George and Joseph Joffre. Each chapter begins with a map and visual timeline to set the scene for the events to follow, highlighting when, where, and why things happened and changed history as they did. A final section of the book features commemorations that took place 100 years after the war and memorials around the world built to honour those who died in the conflict. This is an engaging and visually stunning guide for anyone interested in learning more about the First World War, offering a true understanding of a war that changed the course of history.

With vivid illustrations and over 70 flaps to lift, this action-packed book transports readers into the battlefields of the First World War, from the muddy trenches of northern France to the jungles of East Africa. Packed with essential information about the First World War, from the start of the conflict in 1914 to its resolution in 1918. Look inside trenches, see an attack across no man’s land, find out what goes on inside a tank, how fighter planes defended the skies against airships and lots more. Written in conjunction with a historical consultant from the Imperial War Museums.

Сборник, посвященный искусству времен Первой мировой войны, составлен сотрудниками сектора истории и теории изобразительных искусств и архитектуры в 2014-2021 гг., к столетию исследуемых событий. С разных позиий, соответствующих личным научным интересам, авторы пытаются осветить многообразие явлений, вызванных к жизни не только самой войной (1914-1918), но и решительным поворотом живописи к модернизму, и, напротив, упорством архитектуры 1910-х гг. в следовании классичсеким или национально-романтическим мотивам. The collection devoted to the art during the World War I was compiled by employees of the department of history and theory of fine arts and architecture in 2014–2021, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the events under study. From different positions, corresponding to personal scientific interests, the authors try to highlight the diversity of phenomena brought to life not only by the war itself (1914–1918), but also by the decisive turn of painting towards modernism, and, on the contrary, by the persistence of architecture of the 1910s in following classical or national-romantic motifs.

Сборник, посвященный искусству времен Первой мировой войны, составлен сотрудниками сектора истории и теории изобразительных искусств и архитектуры в 2014-2021 гг., к столетию исследуемых событий. С разных позиий, соответствующих личным научным интересам, авторы пытаются осветить многообразие явлений, вызванных к жизни не только самой войной (1914-1918), но и решительным поворотом живописи к модернизму, и, напротив, упорством архитектуры 1910-х гг. в следовании классичсеким или национально-романтическим мотивам. The collection devoted to the art during the World War I was compiled by employees of the department of history and theory of fine arts and architecture in 2014–2021, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the events under study. From different positions, corresponding to personal scientific interests, the authors try to highlight the diversity of phenomena brought to life not only by the war itself (1914–1918), but also by the decisive turn of painting towards modernism, and, on the contrary, by the persistence of architecture of the 1910s in following classical or national-romantic motifs.

A collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets, which present each poet's most famous book of verse as it was originally published. Designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith and beautifully set, these slim, A format volumes are the ultimate gift editions for poetry lovers. Poems is Wilfred Owen's only volume of poetry, first published posthumously in 1920 and edited by his friend and mentor, Siegfried Sassoon. Owen is regarded as one of the best poets of World War I and composed nearly all of his poems in just over a year, between August 1917 and September 1918. Owen was virtually unknown at the time of his death, yet his poetic account of a soldier's experience of war has shaped our impression of the horrors of the Western Front. This collection includes the well-known 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' and 'Dulce et Decorum Est'.

Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. Flanders, 1914. The German and British soldiers in the trenches make an unofficial Christmas truce, with carols and a football match. But the officers aren't happy... A veteran soldier and a young recruit are 'celebrating' Christmas in the trenches of Flanders in 1914. They hear the enemy sing carols and watch them place Christmas Trees in the trenches opposite. They begin to shout greetings across no-man's land and end up playing an international football match. The match is hard-fought but with moments of generosity and sportsmanship on both sides. They see the 'enemy' as vulnerable humans and the officers are furious. Further unofficial truces are banned and the war goes on with bullets instead of footballs. But it's a memory that stays with young Albert long after the war. A moving and fascinating look at a very human moment of the Great War, by the master historical storyteller. Perfect for 7+.

An Infantile Neurosis and Other Works (1917 - 1919) This collection of twenty-four volumes is the first full paperback publication of the standard edition of The Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud in English. Includes: - From the History of an Infantile Neurosis (1914) - On Transformations of Instinct as Exemplified in Anal Eroticism (1917) - A Difficulty in the Path of Psycho-Analysis (1917) - A Childhood Recollection from Dichtung Und Wahrheit (1917) - Lines of Advance in Psycho-Analytic Therapy (1918) - On the Teachings of Psycho-Analysis in Universities (1918) - 'A Child is Being Beaten': A Contribution to the Study of the Origins of Sexual Perversions (1919) - Introduction to Psycho-Analysis and the War Neuroses (1919) - The 'Uncanny' (1919) - Preface to Reik's Ritual: Psycho-Analytic Studies (1919) - Shorter Writings (1919)