The Judgement of Valhalla
"The Judgement of Valhalla" by Gilbert Frankau is a collection of war poetry written in the early 20th century, during the time of World War I. The book explores the themes of honor, disgrace, and the moral complexities surrounding life and death in battle. Through vivid imagery and emotio...
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2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53756 |
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| Summary: | "The Judgement of Valhalla" by Gilbert Frankau is a collection of war poetry written in the early 20th century, during the time of World War I. The book explores the themes of honor, disgrace, and the moral complexities surrounding life and death in battle. Through vivid imagery and emotional intensity, Frankau delves into the psyche of soldiers, addressing both the glory of combat and the shame of cowardice. The collection presents a series of poems that hauntingly depict the brutal realities of war and the judgments that follow in the afterlife. Characters such as a deserter confront their fate in Valhalla, the hall of the slain, only to discover that cowardice is punished. Through verses like "The Song of the Red-Edged Steel" and "The Eye and the Truth," Frankau emphasizes the brutal choices faced by soldiers—between courage and shame, life and death—highlighting the struggle against the chaos of warfare. This poignant exploration leaves readers with a stark understanding of the psychological toll of battle and the elusive nature of valor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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| Item Description: | Release date is 2016-12-17 |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource : multiple file formats |
| Production Credits: | Produced by Cindy Horton, Brian Coe, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |