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''The Muse in Arms'' is an anthology of British war poetry published in November 1917 during World War I. It consists of 131 poems by 52 contributors, with the poems divided into fourteen thematic sections. The poets were from all three branches of the armed services, land, sea and air, from a range of ranks (though mostly officers) and from many parts of the UK. Twenty of the poets who contributed to this volume died during the war. The editor was the journalist and author Edward Bolland Osborn (1867–1938), and the book was printed in London by the publishers John Murray. This anthology was one of several collections of war poetry published in the UK during the war. It "achieved large sales",〔 and was reprinted in February 1918. It has been referenced in several analyses of First World War poetry and has been described as "the most celebrated collection of the war years".〔(Fields of Agony: British Poetry of the First World War ), Stuart Sillars, 2007〕 ==Contents== The anthology's title page describes the book as "A collection of war poems, for the most part written in the field of action, by seamen, soldiers, and flying men who are serving, or have served, in the Great War". The dedication is to the journalist and ''Times Literary Supplement'' editor Bruce Lyttelton Richmond (1871–1964).〔(The Muse in Arms ), E. B. Osborne (Ed), 1917〕 The first edition of the book contains 38 pages of prefatory material including publication details, the dedication, an introduction by the editor, acknowledgments (several of the poems had been previously published), a list of 46 authors, and a list of contents. This is followed by 131 poems over 295 pages. Eight of the 131 poems are by civilian or anonymous authors, some referenced by name or pseudonym and others only by their initials, bringing the total number of contributors to 52.〔〔The contributors not mentioned in the list of authors are: I.C., O. (two poems), C.A.A., A.J., Imtarfa, Dorothy Plowman (wife of Max Plowman), and Roma White. In the acknowledgments, Osborn identifies A.J. as a soldier and Imtarfa as a naval officer, with the others being civilian authors. Osborn acknowledges "Mr. Ian Colvin" for the poem attributed to I.C. and acknowledges the "Head Master of Eton" for the poem attributed to C.A.A. (Cyril Argentine Alington). Of the 52 contributors, more than half account for only one or two poems, but several provided more, with Harvey (6), Weaving (7) and Nichols (8) providing a total of 21 poems between them.〕 Osborn's introduction discusses several aspects of the collection and includes a quote from Pericles when considering the cost of the war against the poetry produced: The book is divided into fourteen thematic sections:〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Muse in Arms」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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