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Testament of Youth

An unforgettable true story of love and loss in World War I

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A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war and how to make sense of the darkest times'One of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' Guardian'A haunting elegy for a lost generation' The Times'Should be compulsory reading' Daily MailIn 1914 when war was declared, Vera Brittain was t... ... Read more

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A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war and how to make sense of the darkest times'One of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' Guardian'A haunting elegy for a lost generation' The Times'Should be compulsory reading' Daily MailIn 1914 when war was declared, Vera Brittain was t...
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Testament of Youth

by Vera Brittain; Mark Bostridge ...

For nearly a decade I have wanted; with a growing sense of urgency; to write something which would show what the whole War and post-war period — roughly; from the years leading up to 1914 until about 1935 — has meant to the men and women of my generation; the generation of those boys and girls who grew up just before the war broke out. I wanted to give too; if I could; an impression of the changes ... Read more

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For nearly a decade I have wanted; with a growing sense of urgency; to write something which would show what the whole War and post-war period — roughly; from the years leading up to 1914 until about 1935 — has meant to the men and women of my generation; the generation of those boys and girls who grew up just before the war broke out. I wanted to give too; if I could; an impression of the changes
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Verses of a V.A.D

Enriched edition. Poignant Reflections of Resilience and Loss in Wartime Poetry

by Vera Brittain, Dean Dawson ...

In "Verses of a V.A.D," Vera Brittain presents a poignant collection of poetry that captures the intricate emotions of war, love, and loss through the lens of a Voluntary Aid Detachment (V.A.D) nurse during World War I. The literary style is marked by a lyrical yet stark realism, blending personal reflection with broader societal commentary, a hallmark of the modernist movement. Brittain's verses ... Read more

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In "Verses of a V.A.D," Vera Brittain presents a poignant collection of poetry that captures the intricate emotions of war, love, and loss through the lens of a Voluntary Aid Detachment (V.A.D) nurse during World War I. The literary style is marked by a lyrical yet stark realism, blending personal reflection with broader societal commentary, a hallmark of the modernist movement. Brittain's verses
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Because You Died

Poetry and Prose of the First World War and After

by Vera Brittain ...

This collection of Vera Brittain's poetry and prose, some of it never published before, commemorates the men she loved - fiancé, brother and two close friends - who served and died in the First World War. It draws on her experiences as a VAD nurse in London, Malta, and France, and illustrates her growing conviction of the wickedness of all war.Illustrated with many extraordinary photographs from ... Read more

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This collection of Vera Brittain's poetry and prose, some of it never published before, commemorates the men she loved - fiancé, brother and two close friends - who served and died in the First World War. It draws on her experiences as a VAD nurse in London, Malta, and France, and illustrates her growing conviction of the wickedness of all war.Illustrated with many extraordinary photographs from
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Verses of a V.A.D (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. World War I Nursing Poems of Grief, Duty, and Women's Wartime Witness

by Vera Brittain, Tessa Dunleigh ...

Verses of a V.A.D. gathers Vera Brittain's wartime poems from the vantage point of a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse, transforming hospital wards, bereavement, patriotic duty, and spiritual crisis into disciplined lyric forms. Written within the literary context of First World War testimony, the collection stands beside trench poetry while offering a distinctively female, caregiving perspective. ... Read more

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Verses of a V.A.D. gathers Vera Brittain's wartime poems from the vantage point of a Voluntary Aid Detachment nurse, transforming hospital wards, bereavement, patriotic duty, and spiritual crisis into disciplined lyric forms. Written within the literary context of First World War testimony, the collection stands beside trench poetry while offering a distinctively female, caregiving perspective.
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The Rebel Passion

A Short History of Some Pioneer Peace-Makers

by Vera Brittain ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Peace Studies
Originally published in 1964, The Rebel Passion endeavours to tell the continuous story, in terms of their ideas and personalities and the vital flame that inspired them, of a group of very different yet spiritually related Christians who sought to confront a world involved in deeper conflict than any could fully realize, with the basic essentials of peace. Individual and corporate witness, ... Read more

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Originally published in 1964, The Rebel Passion endeavours to tell the continuous story, in terms of their ideas and personalities and the vital flame that inspired them, of a group of very different yet spiritually related Christians who sought to confront a world involved in deeper conflict than any could fully realize, with the basic essentials of peace. Individual and corporate witness,
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Envoy Extraordinary

A Study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Her Contribution to Modern India

by Vera Brittain ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1965, Envoy Extraordinary is a detailed biographical study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and her contribution to India.Drawing on a wealth of interviews, press-cuttings, speeches, letters, and more, the book delves into Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s political and diplomatic career and explores her personal values and ideals. It adopts an objective and truthful approach that does not steer ... Read more

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First published in 1965, Envoy Extraordinary is a detailed biographical study of Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and her contribution to India.Drawing on a wealth of interviews, press-cuttings, speeches, letters, and more, the book delves into Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit’s political and diplomatic career and explores her personal values and ideals. It adopts an objective and truthful approach that does not steer
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The Oxford Book of Poetry

A Cross-Century Anthology of Classical, Medieval, Romantic, and Victorian Verse

by Ovid, Virgil, Claudius, Julius Caesar, Quintus Tullius Cicero, Porcius Licinius, Gaius Maecenas, Numa Pompilius, Walt Whitman, William Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats, Emily Brontë, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Tennyson, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Rudyard Kipling, Andrew Lang, Robert Louis Stevenson, T. W. Rolleston, Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir Thomas Wyatt, George MacDonald, George Meredith, Robert Browning, Thomas Love Peacock, Robert Burns, Oliver Goldsmith, Alexander Pope, John Milton, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edmund Spenser, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Gilbert Parker ...

The Oxford Book of Poetry surveys an expansive poetic inheritance, bringing classical Roman voices into conversation with medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, Victorian, and modern traditions. Its range encompasses epic and lyric, satire and pastoral, dramatic speech, ballad, elegy, and visionary meditation. Classical civic utterance, Chaucerian narrative energy, metaphysical intensity, Romantic ... Read more

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The Oxford Book of Poetry surveys an expansive poetic inheritance, bringing classical Roman voices into conversation with medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, Victorian, and modern traditions. Its range encompasses epic and lyric, satire and pastoral, dramatic speech, ballad, elegy, and visionary meditation. Classical civic utterance, Chaucerian narrative energy, metaphysical intensity, Romantic
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Pethick-Lawrence

A Portrait

by Vera Brittain ...

Series series Routledge Revivals
First published in 1963, Pethick-Lawrence is a detailed biography of the life and career of Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence.Written by Vera Brittain, a close friend of Pethick-Lawrence during the last twenty-five years of his life, the book is a thorough and affectionate record of his personality and achievements. It makes extensive use of Pethick-Lawrence’s well-organised personal papers to ... Read more

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First published in 1963, Pethick-Lawrence is a detailed biography of the life and career of Frederick William Pethick-Lawrence.Written by Vera Brittain, a close friend of Pethick-Lawrence during the last twenty-five years of his life, the book is a thorough and affectionate record of his personality and achievements. It makes extensive use of Pethick-Lawrence’s well-organised personal papers to
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Testament of Youth

An unforgettable true story of love and loss in World War I

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A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war and how to make sense of the darkest times'One of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' Guardian'A haunting elegy for a lost generation' The Times'Should be compulsory reading' Daily MailIn 1914 when war was declared, Vera Brittain was twenty, preparing ... ... Read more

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A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I in this unforgettable true story of young love, war and how to make sense of the darkest times'One of the most powerful and widely read war memoirs of all time' Guardian'A haunting elegy for a lost generation' The Times'Should be compulsory reading' Daily MailIn 1914 when war was declared, Vera Brittain was twenty, preparing ...
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by Vera Brittain ...

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Immerse yourself in the poignant poetry of Vera Brittain, a young woman serving as a V.A.D. nurse during the brutality of World War I. "Verses of a V.A.D." is not just a collection of poems, it's a whispered chronicle from the heart of the conflict. Hear Brittain's unflinching observations of loss, resilience, and the unwavering hope that flickers even in the darkest corners of war. Within these ... Read more

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Immerse yourself in the poignant poetry of Vera Brittain, a young woman serving as a V.A.D. nurse during the brutality of World War I. "Verses of a V.A.D." is not just a collection of poems, it's a whispered chronicle from the heart of the conflict. Hear Brittain's unflinching observations of loss, resilience, and the unwavering hope that flickers even in the darkest corners of war. Within these
... Read more
The Oxford Book of Poetry

Latin Verse, English Verse, Book of Ballads & Modern Poetry, With Oxford Lectures on Poetry

by Walt Whitman, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, George MacDonald, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Emily Brontë, William Wordsworth, George Meredith, Andrew Lang, Edmund Spenser, Julius Caesar, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Christopher Marlowe, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Burns, Thomas Love Peacock, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Gilbert Parker, Robert Browning, Oliver Goldsmith, John Milton, Virgil, William Blake, Ovid, Geoffrey Chaucer, Alexander Pope, John Keats, T. W. Rolleston, William Butler Yeats, Alfred Tennyson, Sir Walter Scott, Quintus Tullius Cicero, Claudius, Porcius Licinius, Gaius Maecenas, Numa Pompilius, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Sir Walter Raleigh ...

The Oxford Book of Poetry masterfully curates a rich tapestry of poetic voices and styles, spanning centuries and cultures, to encapsulate the evolving landscape of verse. This anthology showcases the grandeur of classical epics, the intricacies of Romantic meditations, and the quintessential charm of Victorian sentimentality. Within its pages, readers will uncover stirring sonnets, haunting ... Read more

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The Oxford Book of Poetry masterfully curates a rich tapestry of poetic voices and styles, spanning centuries and cultures, to encapsulate the evolving landscape of verse. This anthology showcases the grandeur of classical epics, the intricacies of Romantic meditations, and the quintessential charm of Victorian sentimentality. Within its pages, readers will uncover stirring sonnets, haunting
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