The Poetry of Wilfred Owen

This audiobook chronicles the life of Wilfred Owen, the celebrated war poet born on March 18, 1893, in Shropshire. It details his early influences, including the Bible and Romantic poets, and his transition from a private tutor in France to enlisting in the military during World War I. After enduring traumatic experiences on the battlefield, including shell shock, Owen found solace in poetry at Craiglockhart War Hospital, where he formed a pivotal friendship with fellow poet Siegfried Sassoon. The narrative culminates in Owen's leadership during the war and his tragic death just days before the Armistice, leaving a profound legacy in the world of literature.