The Cambridge Companion to T. S. Eliot
Author | : A. David Moody |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 284 |
Release | : 1994-11-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107493704 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107493706 |
Rating | : 4/5 (706 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Cambridge Companion to T. S. Eliot written by A. David Moody and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-11-24 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Companion, an international team of leading T. S. Eliot scholars contribute studies of different facets of the writer's work to build up a carefully co-ordinated and fully rounded introduction. Five chapters give a complete account of Eliot's poems and plays from several distinct points of view. The major aspects and issues of his life and thought are assessed: his American origins and his becoming English; his position as a philosopher; his literary, social, and political criticism; and the evolution of his religious sense. Later chapters place his work in a number of historical perspectives; and the final chapter provides an expert review of the whole field of Eliot studies and is supplemented by a listing of the most significant publications. There is a useful chronological outline. Taken as a whole, the Companion comprises an essential handbook for students and other readers of Eliot.