Counter-Attack and Other Poems - Couverture souple

Sassoon, Siegfried

9781444445190: Counter-Attack and Other Poems

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ISBN 10 : 1444445197 ISBN 13 : 9781444445190

Editeur : Aeterna, 2025

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In "Counter-Attack and Other Poems", Siegfried Sassoon pulls readers into the mud and madness of World War I with a voice both unflinching and compassionate. These poems, forged in the trenches, reject romantic visions of war, instead offering a searing portrayal of its brutal absurdity and human cost. Sassoon, a decorated officer turned outspoken critic of the conflict, channels his firsthand experiences into vivid, haunting verse that shatters illusions and demands reflection. From the grim stillness before battle to the harrowing aftermath, Sassoon captures the fear, rage, and numbness that marked a generation. His soldiers are not mythic heroes—they are exhausted men grappling with survival, comradeship, and disillusionment. The title poem, “Counter-Attack,” stands among the most powerful condemnations of war in English literature, but the collection as a whole weaves a dark tapestry of trench life, psychological trauma, and moral reckoning. A landmark in war poetry, "Counter-Attack and Other Poems" is a visceral and unvarnished cry against the machinery of destruction. It remains a vital voice of truth from the front lines, as raw and resonant today as it was a century ago.

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