He was working as a tutor in France when Germany invaded Belgium and war was declared in 1914. Intended first for the church, Owen finally decided at the age of 20 that literature meant more to him than evangelical religion. Wilfred Owen was born in Oswestry, a Shropshire town close to the Welsh border, on 18 March 1893. Owen is available in Penguin Classics in Three Poets of the First World War: Ivor Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg, Wilfred Owen. Here are stories lyrical and savage poems epic and intimate essays satirical and inspirational and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. The true horror of the trenches is brought to life in this selection of poetry from the front line. Passed from him to the strong men that were whole.'
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