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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Reprinted by permission of The Loeb Classical Library ( Harvard University Press : Wm . Heinemann Ltd. ) . Bernard Shaw : from Man and Superman . Reprinted by permission of The Society of Authors on behalf of the Bernard Shaw Estate .
Reprinted by permission of The Loeb Classical Library ( Harvard University Press : Wm . Heinemann Ltd. ) . Bernard Shaw : from Man and Superman . Reprinted by permission of The Society of Authors on behalf of the Bernard Shaw Estate .
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Dennis Joseph Enright. THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DATE DUE FEB 1 3 1998 FEB 2 U 1998 APR 1 8 2003 HAY 0 1 2003 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3 9015 00407 6033.
Dennis Joseph Enright. THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN DATE DUE FEB 1 3 1998 FEB 2 U 1998 APR 1 8 2003 HAY 0 1 2003 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 3 9015 00407 6033.
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