1st Edition

A Preface to T S Eliot

By Ron Tamplin Copyright 2001
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

T. S. Eliot is arguably the most influential poet of the 20th century, and The Waste Land one of its most significant poems. This introduction to the life and works of T.S. Eliot sets his writing clearly in the context of his times. Outlining his life and cultural background and their effect on his work, Ronald Tamplin examines his poetry and focuses in detail on three major works: The Waste... Read more
Part 1 The Writer and His Setting; Chapter 1 Briefly, the essentials; Chapter 2 The religious quest; Chapter 3 Eliot and the traditions of poetry; Chapter 4 Eliot and the traditions of criticism; Part 2 Critical Survey; Chapter 5 A critical examination of some poetryPart 3 Reference Section;

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Tamplin, Ron