Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Sassoon, Siegfried 1886 1967 Counter-Attack and Other Poems Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by John M. Wyrwas "Counter-Attack and Other Poems" by Siegfried Sassoon is a poignant collection of war poetry written during the early 20th century, specifically amid World War I, a time marked by significant military conflict and societal upheaval. This collection captures the gruesome realities and psychological toll of war, reflecting Sassoon's own experiences as a soldier and his critical perspective on military leadership and patriotism. The poems explore themes of death, courage, despair, and the stark contrast between the romanticized notions of warfare and its brutal truth. In "Counter-Attack," Sassoon vividly portrays the chaotic and horrifying scenes from the front lines of battle, illustrating the physical and emotional scars of soldiers confronting the harshness of warfare. Throughout the collection, he employs stark imagery and sharp irony to critique the glorification of combat, often juxtaposing the memories of serene rural life with the nightmarish experiences in the trenches. Poems like "The General" and "Does it Matter?" emphasize the disconnect between those who wage war and those who endure its devastating consequences. By giving voice to the soldiers' suffering and questioning the narratives of heroism, Sassoon's work serves as a haunting reminder of the human cost of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 84050 83990 2024-10-04T09:19:20.888681 2023-10-04T08:36:04.904976 text/html text/html 84043 83983 2024-10-04T09:19:21.158679 2023-10-04T08:36:05.053993 text/html text/html 113723 2024-10-04T09:19:27.411650 application/epub+zip 111950 2024-10-04T09:19:24.375658 application/epub+zip 96578 2024-10-04T09:19:23.038670 application/epub+zip 224915 2024-10-04T09:19:29.544659 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201522 2024-10-04T09:19:26.582656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170094 2022-09-04T12:34:41.394092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66074 66065 2024-10-04T09:19:20.634688 2023-10-04T08:36:04.737980 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 61196 2021-01-02T14:17:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 27072 2021-01-02T14:17:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18935 2024-10-04T09:19:29.666631 application/rdf+xml 12429 2024-10-04T09:19:23.587655 image/jpeg 2941 2024-10-04T09:19:23.312655 image/jpeg 111621 2024-10-04T09:19:21.166682 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