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The Cambridge Introduction to T. S. Eliot (Cambridge Introductions to Literature)

By John Xiros Cooper

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2006
ISBN
0521838886, 9780521838887, 9780511246593
Open Library ID
OL7766046M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
810 kB (829212 bytes)
Series
Cambridge Introductions to Literature
Edition
1
Pages
143\143
Topic
Literature Literary
Time added
2010-08-30 15:18:36
Литературоведение;Изучение зарубежной литературы

Description

T. S. Eliot is not only one of the most important poets of the twentieth century; as literary critic and commentator on culture and society, his writing continues to be profoundly influential. Every student of English must engage with his writing to understand the course of modern literature. This book provides the perfect introduction to key aspects of Eliot's life and work, as well as to the wider contexts of modernism in which he wrote. John Xiros Cooper explains how Eliot was influenced by the intellectual climate of both twentieth-century Britain and America, and how he became a key cultural figure on both sides of the Atlantic. The continuing controversies surrounding his writing and his thought are also addressed. With a useful guide to further reading, this is the most informative and accessible introduction to T. S. Eliot.

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