Essential WW1 Reading for A2 English Lit

A Listmania! list by E. Morton "elli_jelly" (Hampshire, UK)
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Birdsong
1.  Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks
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  "A must for anyone doing WW1 Literature - absolutely loved it, read it 5 times!"
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The Regeneration Trilogy: Regeneration, The Eye in the Door, The Ghost Road
2.  The Regeneration Trilogy: Regeneration, The Eye in the Door, The Ghost Road by Pat Barker
The list author says:
  "A bit confusing due to the large number of characters, but overall really interesting"
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Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty
3.  Blackadder: The Whole Damn Dynasty by John Lloyd
The list author says:
  "Blackadder for school? Yep! A part of a script came up on one of the papers a few years ago - hilarious but basis in fact"
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"Oh What a Lovely War" (Modern Classics)
4.  "Oh What a Lovely War" (Modern Classics) by "
The list author says:
  "Looks at the contraversial side of the war as well - how the cock-ups of the Government led to millions of deaths!"
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Strange Meeting
5.  Strange Meeting by Susan Hill
The list author says:
  "Again another essential read for WW1 - nearly as good as Birdsong"
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Letters from a Lost Generation - First World War Letters of Vera Brittain and Four Friends: Roland Leighton, Edward Brittain, Victor Richardson, Geoffrey Thurlow
6.  Letters from a Lost Generation - First World War Letters of Vera Brittain and Four Friends: Roland Leighton, Edward Brittain, Victor Richardson, Geoffrey Thurlow by Alan Bishop
The list author says:
  "Interesting to see the war from another point of view - this one being a woman's"
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A Very Long Engagement
7.  A Very Long Engagement by Sebastien Japrisot
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  "Never actually read this, but got it recommended from other people and a couple of teachers, sounds really good"
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Scars Upon My Heart: Women's Poetry and Verse of the First World War
8.  Scars Upon My Heart: Women's Poetry and Verse of the First World War by Catherine W. Reilly
The list author says:
  "Again from the points of view of many different women - interesting because it's not got men in it!!"
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Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics)
9.  Journey's End (Penguin Modern Classics) by Robert Cedric Sherriff
The list author says:
  "Got this one recommended as well - looks really interesting and apparently very good portrayal"
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The War Poems
10.  The War Poems by Siegfried Sassoon
The list author says:
  "One of the greatest war poets - defintiely a must. One of the bitter poets from later in the war."
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The Poems of Wilfred Owen
11.  The Poems of Wilfred Owen by Wilfred Owen
The list author says:
  "Another great poet from WW1 - another must have for A2 Eng Lit"
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Poems of the First World War: Never Such Innocence (Everyman)
12.  Poems of the First World War: Never Such Innocence (Everyman) by Martin Stephen
The list author says:
  "A really good collection of important & significant poetry from WW1 - one of the best"
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The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)
13.  The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Jon Silkin
The list author says:
  "A good collection, but seems to miss out some of the really important poems"
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