The Cambridge Introduction to T. S. Eliot

Cooper, John Xiros

ISBN 10: 0521547598 / ISBN 13: 9780521547598

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2006

About this Item

This informative and accessible book provides the perfect introduction to Eliot's life and work. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 142 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 7. Weight in Grams: 214. . 2006. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Cambridge Introduction to T. S. Eliot
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521547598
• ISBN 13: 9780521547598
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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