The Oxford Book of DeathDennis Joseph Enright Oxford University Press, 1983 - 351 psl. "Reading for this anthology," writes D.J. Enright, "I was moved to the thought that on no theme have writers shown themselves more lively." A survivor of Belsen voiced the same sentiment when, reflecting on the concentration camps, he wrote, "When in death we are in the midst of life." By turns poignant, tragic, comic, and inspiring, this anthology of thoughts about death ranges from ancient times to the present day--including almost 900 selections by poets, novelists, philosophers, scientists, and common people. Arranged under headings such as "Love," "War," "Last Words," and "Children," these selections show the varied, sometimes surprising, reactions of the dying and the bereaved to the final human act. |
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... , their bellies crawling with maggots - dead , I mean . And when I thought of the others , at that very moment , hugging their bonny little wives close to them , I'd strike the ground with my stick , hard . I Mourning 113.
... , their bellies crawling with maggots - dead , I mean . And when I thought of the others , at that very moment , hugging their bonny little wives close to them , I'd strike the ground with my stick , hard . I Mourning 113.
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... close to the battalion commander's horse . The horse first , regardless of whether it was right or wrong to show fear , snorted , reared almost throwing the major , and galloped aside . The horse's terror infected the men . ' Lie down ...
... close to the battalion commander's horse . The horse first , regardless of whether it was right or wrong to show fear , snorted , reared almost throwing the major , and galloped aside . The horse's terror infected the men . ' Lie down ...
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... close to the church -- so close that the droppings of the eaves would fall upon it . It seemed as if the inmate of that grave had desired to creep under the church - wall . On closer inspection , we found an almost illegible epitaph on ...
... close to the church -- so close that the droppings of the eaves would fall upon it . It seemed as if the inmate of that grave had desired to creep under the church - wall . On closer inspection , we found an almost illegible epitaph on ...
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