The Cambridge Introduction to T. S. Eliot

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-521-54759-8
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 142 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 217 g

Reihe: Cambridge Introductions to Literature

Must-have guides designed to introduce students and teachers to key topics and authors. 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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cooper, John Xiros

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Life; 2. Contexts; 3. Works; 4. Critical reception; The works of T. S. Eliot; Further reading.

Über Autor(innen)

Cooper, John Xiros
John Xiros Cooper is Professor of English and Assistant Dean in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.