Dr Dharmadas Banerjee‘s book Beyond the Western Front: A Study

of Siegfried Sassoon’s Poetry is an attempt to look ‗beyond‘ the popular

evaluation of Sassoon as a War Poet. By the writer‘s own admission he

wants to capture Sassoon‘s versatile poetic genius to dispel this popular

appraisal. A poet of rare merit Sassoon is also known for his romantic

sensibilities. His love for the English countryside is evident in his

autobiographical memoirs. His Diaries and letters are a potent source to

know about the profound influence that the catastrophic First World

War had on him. The author has also tried to focus on Sassoon‘s quest

for ―the world undiscovered within us‖ which is discernible in the

poems of the later phase of Sassoon‘s poetic career