Siegfried Sassoon

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Focusing on the life of Siegfried Sassoon, this two-volume biography by Jean Moorcroft Wilson delves into his experiences as a soldier and poet during and after the Great War. The first volume explores his poetry, patriotism, and anti-war sentiments up to the war's end. The second volume uncovers Sassoon's post-war life, including romantic relationships with notable figures and friendships with prominent literary icons like Hardy and E.M. Forster, revealing a complex individual shaped by love and loss amidst a century of conflict.