eliot, t. s

Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Features analysis of the plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Entries include: introduction providing overview of play; brief biography of playwright; plot summary; discussion of play's principal themes; essays on play's construction; and excerpted critical commentary.

Provides analysis of the most frequently studied poems in literature courses. Contains author biography (if attributed), poem text, poem summary, themes, style, historical context, critical overview, and criticism.

Examines the later works of four twentieth century American poets--T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Wallace Stevens, and William Carlos Williams--to deduce insights about aging. Explores ideas about the experience of aging, creative fulfillment, wisdom, and enjoyment in old age.

Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work The Waste Land, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author.

Presents a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of late nineteenth and early twentieth-century author and poet T.S. Eliot that examines the major ideas and themes that run through such works as "The Waste Land" and "Animula.".

Examines the lives of four authors--Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, and E. M. Foster--in 1922. A pivotal year in literature, 1922 also marked moments within these artists' lives when they were struggling, but ultimately found their voice once again.

Students often approach the complex poetry of T. S. Eliot with some degree of trepidation, but as this comprehensive text demonstrates, that need not be the case. With its thoughtful analysis and engaging writing style, this guide provides readers with the tools they need to approach Eliot's works with confidence, while at the same time encouraging them to draw their own meaning from the words and sounds of the poetry. The text also explores Eliot's life beyond his poems, including his extensive work as an essayist, editor, and critic. Given this context, readers will establish a deeper understanding of the poet as well as his work.