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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... young son of an Alsatian industrialist who was in love with her . But she had before this given herself to another man , a doctor by profession , who used his power over her for his own gratification . The young fiancé found himself ...
... young son of an Alsatian industrialist who was in love with her . But she had before this given herself to another man , a doctor by profession , who used his power over her for his own gratification . The young fiancé found himself ...
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... young Union labourer , about twenty - five , who had been drowned the previous day , while trying to swim some horses across a billabong of the Darling . The hearse was drawn up and the tail - boards were opened . The funeral ...
... young Union labourer , about twenty - five , who had been drowned the previous day , while trying to swim some horses across a billabong of the Darling . The hearse was drawn up and the tail - boards were opened . The funeral ...
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... Young , Andrew , 301-2 Young , Edward , 29 , 32 , 147 , 165 Yuan Mei , 138 African story , 14 ' All who come my grave Index of Authors 351.
... Young , Andrew , 301-2 Young , Edward , 29 , 32 , 147 , 165 Yuan Mei , 138 African story , 14 ' All who come my grave Index of Authors 351.
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