The Oxford Book of Death"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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Death is a quiet person and kind of scary . He does not say much but is very sharp and it is almost impossible to outsmart him . Although you would like to stay away from him , there's something about him that kind of draws you to him .
Death is a quiet person and kind of scary . He does not say much but is very sharp and it is almost impossible to outsmart him . Although you would like to stay away from him , there's something about him that kind of draws you to him .
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Be kind , Oh be kind to your dead and give them a little encouragement and help them to build their little ship of death . a For the soul has a long , long journey after death to the sweet home of pure oblivion .
Be kind , Oh be kind to your dead and give them a little encouragement and help them to build their little ship of death . a For the soul has a long , long journey after death to the sweet home of pure oblivion .
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He was a just man and a good man in his way , and had been kind to many people in his lifetime but still he did not seem to have that need of another rectifying , completer existence which most men have . There seemed no reason why he ...
He was a just man and a good man in his way , and had been kind to many people in his lifetime but still he did not seem to have that need of another rectifying , completer existence which most men have . There seemed no reason why he ...
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| Pavadinimas | The Oxford Book of Death |
| Redaktorius | Dennis Joseph Enright |
| Sudarė | Dennis Joseph Enright |
| Leidimas | pakartotinai išspausdintas |
| Leidėjas | Oxford University Press, 1983 |
| Originalas iš | Mičigano universitetas |
| Pakeista skaitmenine forma | 28 gruodžio 2006 |
| ISBN | 0192141295, 9780192141293 |
| Ilgis | 351 psl. |
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