Project Gutenberg 2008-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 350 McCrae, John 1872 1918 Macphail, Andrew 1864 1938 Macphail, Andrew, Sir In Flanders Fields, and Other Poems Produced by A. Light, L. Bowser, and David Widger "In Flanders Fields and Other Poems" by John McCrae is a collection of poignant poetry written during the early 20th century, against the backdrop of World War I. The poetry reflects on themes of death, sacrifice, and the indomitable human spirit, and is most famously anchored by the titular poem "In Flanders Fields," which calls upon the living to remember and honor the fallen soldiers. McCrae, who served as a physician and soldier, encapsulates a deep sense of mourning and responsibility in his works, likely derived from his direct experiences in the trenches. The opening of the collection introduces the reader to McCrae's renowned poem, which vividly depicts the graveyards of war adorned with poppies and the haunting voices of the dead urging the living to continue their fight. The stark contrast between the beauty of nature and the brutality of battle is palpable, as the larks sing in the sky amid the cacophony of gunfire. Following the poem, the edition includes an essay by Sir Andrew Macphail that provides insight into McCrae's life and the context in which the poems were written. The beginning lays a powerful foundation for McCrae's exploration of grief, valor, and the legacy of those who served, beckoning readers to contemplate the costs of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry Patriotic poetry English poetry McCrae, John, 1872-1918 PR Text World War I Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 221276 221285 2024-09-01T05:12:53.227918 2023-10-01T05:00:43.627396 text/html text/html 218544 2013-02-05T15:33:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii 77037 2013-02-05T15:33:38 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 139059 2024-09-01T05:12:58.830403 application/epub+zip 141752 2024-09-01T05:12:54.850909 application/epub+zip 141752 2024-09-01T05:12:53.922941 application/epub+zip 272775 2024-09-01T05:13:01.633394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251005 2024-09-01T05:12:58.174941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251154 2022-09-01T05:29:39.762799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188067 188035 2024-09-01T05:12:52.645925 2023-10-01T05:00:43.124389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 187892 2008-07-05T09:30:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73159 2008-07-05T09:33:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20129 2024-09-01T05:13:01.775380 application/rdf+xml 12299 2024-09-01T05:12:54.281912 image/jpeg 2961 2024-09-01T05:12:54.100940 image/jpeg 135626 2024-09-01T05:12:53.246947 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia