Edward Thomas - Selected Poems

Synopsis

A collection of works by the celebrated First World War poet Edward Thomas (1878-1917). The 25-poem selection includes ‘Adlestrop’, ‘Roads’ and ‘In Memoriam [Easter 1915]', plus a complete and unabridged reading of ‘The War Diary of Edward Thomas’. Read by Barnaby Edwards.
The full contents include:
POEMS:
A Private * Adlestrop * As the team’s head brass * Blenheim Oranges * Bugle Call * Cock-Crow * Digging [1] * Digging [2] * February Afternoon [Sonnet 2] * Fifty Faggots * In Memoriam [Easter 1915] * Last Poem [The Sorrow of true love] * Lights Out * Man and Dog * October * Out in the dark * Rain * Roads * Swedes * Thaw * The Chalk Pit * The Cherry Trees * The New House * The Owl * This is no case of petty right or wrong

BONUS MATERIAL:
The War Diary of Edward Thomas, 1 January-8 April 1917
(an unabridged reading by Barnaby Edwards)

'October’, ‘Rain, Midnight Rain’ and ‘England beautiful’
(three incidental music suites by Howard Carter)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2010

Notes

INTERVIEW WITH BARNABY EDWARDS IN VF 80

Subjects

English language and literature

Keywords

World War 1; poetry - 20th century; Wrold War 1 poets

Online availability

URI

http://www.bigfinish.com/textbook-stuff

Delivery

Download

Credits

Director

Barnaby Edwards

Writer

Edward Thomas (2)

Music

Howard Carter

Contributor

Barnaby Edwards

Distributor

Name

Textbook Stuff

Web

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Notes

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