简介：ThefutilityandmadnessoftheFirstWorldWarwasthespurforsomeofthegreatest,mostmovingpoetryeverwritten.TheyoungmenwhobroughtthevoiceofreasontotheslaughteroftheGreatWarwerethemselvespartofalongtraditionofwarpoetrystretchingbacktotheverydawnoftime.IntroducedandnarratedbyBrianBlessed,"TheWarPoets"tracesthedevelopmentoftheartofwarpoetryfromAngloSaxontimestothenightmareofthetrenches.Usingextensivefilmfootageanddozensofcontemporaryimages,thisDVDRegion2bringsnewvitalitytothechequeredtalesofheroism,cowardice,luck,valourandmiserywhichtogetherformtheexperiencesofwaroverthecenturies.TheprogrammealsofeaturescritiqueandanalysisfromJonStallworthy,readerofEnglishLiteratureatOxfordUniversity,andtheforemostauthorityonwarpoetryinBritaintoday.…