Other
Rupert Brooke on Skyros
An interesting angle on the death of poet Rupert Brooke,including photos of the island on which he died, the memorial to him there, the text of several poems, a brief biography, as well as a bibliography and related web links.
First World War
First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Siegfried Sassoon
This brief biography of Sassoon (1886-1967 CE) includes some thoughts about his work and his connection to other writers of the time.
First World War
First World war.com: Prose & Poetry Alfred Joyce Kilmer
Informative but brief biography, and text version of Trees and Prayer of a Soldier in France. Site includes a photography of Kilmer (1886-1918 CE).
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits
This unit delves into American modernist literature which introduced itself between World War I and World War II, including authors Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Explore the site for a video on demand,...
University of Pennsylvania
The Project Gutenberg: Collected Poems of Rupert Brooke
Read this etext version of Brooke's work, including his war poetry. Be sure to read the fine print.
Other
Aftermath: The Poetry
The poems of the war and its aftermath are presented here, some of them with commentary.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Dulce Et Decorum Est
A learning module that begins with the poem "Dulce Et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
CommonLit
Common Lit: In Flanders Fields
A learning module that begins with the poem "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University: Rupert Brooke
This marvelous site provides, in addition to an informative biography, an obituary by Winston Churchill, "The Dead" (a poem by Brooke) with helpful notes, and links to a number of other poems like "Treasure" and "The Soldier."
Curated OER
Stalag Luft I World War Ii Prisoner of War Camp by Paul Canin
A great site which contains many stories about American POWs held at Stalag Luft 1 camp in Barth, Germany during World War 2. Examples include artwork and poetry done by the prisoners.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: The b.e.f. Times
While in the trenches during WWI, soldiers began to produce their own magazines. The best known of these was the Wipers Times, later renamed the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) Times. It was printed on a printing press salvaged from...
Baertracks
Creative Quotations: Rupert Brooke
Quotes from the works of the World War I English war poet Rupert Brooke (1887-1915). Also provides brief biography and source information.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: J. R. R. Tolkien
Have you ever read any of J. R. R. Tolkien's work? Check out this site to learn more about Tolkien and his writings. This resource features lesson plans for "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings."
University of Pennsylvania
William Carlos Williams: The Barroness
Full text of a chapter from William Carlos Williams's autobiography, "The Baroness," which provides a personal view poetry and culture after World War I.
Bartleby
Bartleby.com: Fairies and Fusiliers by Robert Graves
This collection of Graves' work focuses primarily on his war poetry. The text of each poem is provided, but there is no accompanying commentary.
Curated OER
Alfred Lord Tennyson
In 2003, NPR's Weekend Edition presented a series of reports based on readings of war poetry ranging from the Iliad to World War I reflections. Listen to the readings, including a recording of Alfred, Lord Tennyson reading "The Charge of...
Curated OER
Wilfred Owen
In 2003, NPR's Weekend Edition presented a series of reports based on readings of war poetry ranging from the Iliad to World War I reflections. Listen to the readings, including a recording of Alfred, Lord Tennyson reading "The Charge of...
Curated OER
Rupert Brooke, 1887 1915
This biographical note about the World War I poet Rupert Brooke also provides links to full texts of prewar and wartime poems: "A Channel Passage," "The Fish," "Heaven," Helen and Menelaus," and "The War Sonnets."