Ardours and Endurances Also, A Faun's Holiday & Poems and Phantasies

Nichols, Robert, 1893-1944Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.8

Word count: 142K words
Chapters: 15

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Ardours and Endurances; Also, A Faun's Holiday & Poems and Phantasies by NicholsAuthor: Nichols, Robert, 1893-1944,Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: May 4, 2012

Editor's review

This is a poetry collection by British poet Robert Nichols (1893–1944), digitized by Project Gutenberg as a public-domain e-book. Nichols is known for his First World War poetry, and this collection, besides Ardours and Endurances, also includes A Faun's Holiday and Poems and Phantasies; its subjects range from battlefield experience to classical myth and fantastical lyric, presenting two sides of his style fairly fully: on one hand restrained, painful realism; on the other a romantic tone expanded through fauns, nature, and imagination. For readers studying English poetry of the First World War or wanting to understand wartime poets' postwar shifts, this collection offers a fairly three-dimensional sample; general readers can also treat it as an English poetry book to dip into, choosing freely among short poems and sequences. The e-edition is convenient for searching and comparing with the original text, suitable as material for thematic reading or classroom selections rather than an edition with full annotations.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Literature students and researchers studying English poetry of the First World War
Poetry lovers who want the full range of Nichols's style for thematic comparison
Teachers needing an English public-domain poetry anthology for classroom selections
English readers used to electronic texts who can look up unfamiliar words and background themselves

Not a good fit for

Beginner readers wanting a Chinese translation or detailed annotated introduction
Readers who prefer complete narrative and have limited patience for lyric poetry and sequences
Readers uninterested in war themes or classical mythological imagery

Reading tips

Read the war poems first, then fantastical pieces like A Faun's Holiday, comparing the author's two tones.
Proceed section by section as arranged in the collection, noting changes in imagery and mood after each group.
Mark mythological allusions or rare words first, then look them up together after finishing a poem to avoid interrupting the rhythm.
For research, place the war poems alongside works by other First World War poets and compare their approaches.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What works are included in this book?

According to the information, the collection includes Ardours and Endurances, as well as A Faun's Holiday and Poems and Phantasies. The first is mostly related to war experience, while the latter two turn to faun, nature, and fantasy subjects; together they show different sides of the author's writing.

Is this a Chinese translation?

No. It is an English public-domain e-book released by Project Gutenberg, with the text in English and no Chinese translation. Reading requires some English ability, or use of a dictionary and other aids.

Does the e-edition have annotations and an introduction?

The information only states that this is a Project Gutenberg public-domain electronic text and does not mention accompanying annotations or an introduction. Readers needing background are advised to consult research materials on First World War poetry or compare with other annotated editions.

Is it suitable as an introductory poetry collection?

It can be used for selected reading, but it is not the easiest entry choice. The war poems involve historical context, and the fantasy pieces are rich in mythological imagery; beginners should start with shorter, clearer pieces, then gradually extend to the sequences, with background lookup as support.

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About the author

Nichols, Robert, 1893-1944 Author · British · 1893–1944

Robert Nichols (1893–1944) was a British poet and playwright, best known for his poetry about the First World War. His representative work, Ardours and Endurances Also, A Faun's Holiday & Poems and Phantasies, reflects the main contours of his writing: it includes verse on wartime experience and the emotions of soldiers, as well as poems with a fantastical and pastoral flavor, showing that beyond serious war themes he also attempted imaginative and lyrical subjects. Public information about the details of his life is limited; what can be confirmed is his British nationality, his dates, and his dual identity as poet and playwright. One work by him is held in the collection, namely the representative work mentioned above, through which readers may gain a sense of the basic style and concerns of his poetry.