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T. S. Eliot: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
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T. S. Eliot: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
Series: Guides for the Perplexed
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This is a concise and clear guide to the complexities of T. S.
Eliot's poetry, with easy to follow structure and chapters on
Eliot's major texts, all in chronological order. T. S. Eliot is one
of the most celebrated twentieth-century poets and one whose work
is practically synonymous with perplexity. Eliot is perceived as
extremely challenging due to the multi-lingual references and
fragmentation we find in his poetry and his recurring literary
allusions to writers including Dante, Shakespeare; Marvell,
Baudelaire and Conrad. There is an additional difficulty for
today's readers that Eliot probably didn't envisage: the widespread
unfamiliarity with the Christian belief and culture that his work
becomes increasingly steeped in. Steve Ellis introduces Eliot's
work by using his extensive prose writings to illuminate the
poetry. As a major critic, as well as poet, Eliot was highly
conscious of the challenges his poetry set, of its relation and
difference to the work of previous poets, and of the ways in which
the activity of reading was problematised by his work, so by taking
his prose as a starting point helps to clarify his poetic writing.
The guide also offers an overview of key critical debates
concerning Eliot's work. "Continuum's Guides for the Perplexed" are
clear, concise and accessible introductions to thinkers, writers
and subjects that students and readers can find especially
challenging - or indeed downright bewildering. Concentrating
specifically on what it is that makes the subject difficult to
grasp, these books explain and explore key themes and ideas,
guiding the reader towards a thorough understanding of demanding
material.
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