War's Embers

Ivor Gurney (1890 - 1937)

A collection of poems by the Gloucestershire-born English poet Ivor Gurney describing his feelings about the First World War, during which he served on the Western Front and was wounded by a mustard gas attack, and its aftermath. - Summary by Alan Mapstone

Genre(s): Poetry, Single author

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 Dedication Alan Mapstone
00:01:40
Play 01 The Volunteer Alan Mapstone
00:01:19
Play 02 The Farm Alan Mapstone
00:03:32
Play 03 Omens Alan Mapstone
00:01:14
Play 04 Eternal Treasure nighthawks
00:01:33
Play 05 Fire in the Dusk Larry Wilson
00:01:46
Play 06 Turmut-Hoeing Stefan Von Blon
00:01:12
Play 07 In a Ward Joanna Michal Hoyt
00:01:06
Play 08 Camps nighthawks
00:02:20
Play 09 Girl's Song Erin Stone
00:00:58
Play 10 Solace of Men Bruce Kachuk
00:01:23
Play 11 Day-Boys and Choristers Alan Mapstone
00:02:57
Play 12 At Reserve Depot Bruce Kachuk
00:01:00
Play 13 Toasts and Memories Alan Mapstone
00:01:30
Play 14 From the Window Joanna Michal Hoyt
00:01:05
Play 15 Ypres-Minsterworth Alan Mapstone
00:01:36
Play 16 Near Midsummer Bruce Kachuk
00:02:12
Play 17 Toussaints Joanna Michal Hoyt
00:01:27
Play 18 The Stone Breaker Bruce Kachuk
00:02:03
Play 19 Drifting Leaves mleigh
00:01:43
Play 20 Contrasts Bruce Kachuk
00:02:12
Play 21 To F.W.H Alan Mapstone
00:01:04
Play 22 The Immortal Hour Larry Wilson
00:01:20
Play 23 To His Love Erin Stone
00:01:02
Play 24 Migrants czandra
00:01:26
Play 25 Old Martinmas Eve Larry Wilson
00:00:55
Play 26 After Music Alan Mapstone
00:01:20
Play 27 The Target Stefan Von Blon
00:01:35
Play 28 Twigworth Vicarage Alan Mapstone
00:01:28
Play 29 Hospital Pictures: 1. Ladies of Charity Alan Mapstone
00:01:50
Play 30 2. Dust Kerry Adams
00:01:43
Play 31 3. "Aberdonian" Kerry Adams
00:01:19
Play 32 4. Companion-North-East Dugout Kerry Adams
00:01:15
Play 33 5. The Miner czandra
00:00:47
Play 34 6. Upstairs Piano Erin Stone
00:02:54
Play 35 Hidden Tales Darrell Nobles
00:01:07
Play 36 Recompense Alan Mapstone
00:01:24
Play 37 The Tryst czandra
00:01:11
Play 38 The Plain Stefan Von Blon
00:01:09
Play 39 Rumours of War Alan Mapstone
00:01:33
Play 40 "On Rest" Alan Mapstone
00:05:12
Play 41 Dicky nighthawks
00:01:14
Play 42 The Day of Victory Alan Mapstone
00:04:53
Play 43 Passionate Earth mleigh
00:01:14
Play 44 The Poplar czandra
00:00:57
Play 45 Down Commercial Road (Gloucester) Alan Mapstone
00:02:01
Play 46 From Omiecourt czandra
00:00:47
Play 47 Le Coq Francais czandra
00:01:49
Play 48 The Fisherman of Newnham Alan Mapstone
00:01:23
Play 49 The Lock-Keeper mleigh
00:02:16
Play 50 The Revellers Steve Nelson
00:01:19
Play 51 "Annie Laurie" Peter John Keeble
00:01:23
Play 52 The Battalion is Now on Rest Alan Mapstone
00:01:28
Play 53 Photographs Peter John Keeble
00:02:00
Play 54 That County Alan Mapstone
00:01:17
Play 55 Interval Peter John Keeble
00:01:19
Play 56 De Profundis Larry Wilson
00:02:26
Play 57 The Tower Alan Mapstone
00:02:13