The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen

The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen stands as a definitive anthology of the works of Wilfred Owen, the British soldier-poet who captured the harrowing realities of World War I trench warfare with unflinching honesty and lyrical power. Published posthumously after Owen’s death in 1918—just days before the Armistice—this collection features iconic poems such as Dulce et Decorum Est, Anthem for Doomed Youth, and Strange Meeting, which shatter romanticized notions of glory by vividly depicting gas attacks, futile sacrifices, and the profound pity of war’s human cost. Drawing from manuscripts in the British Museum and other archives, the volume also includes his earlier juvenilia, drafts, and fragments, revealing his evolution from sentimental verse to mature, technically innovative poetry influenced by Siegfried Sassoon, cementing Owen’s legacy as one of English literature’s greatest war poets.