The Sacred Wood and Major Early Essays Contributor(s): Eliot, T. S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486299368 ISBN-13: 9780486299365 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1997 Annotation: With the 1920 publication of his first collection of essays, "The Sacred Wood," Eliot established himself as an authoritative and influential literary critic. These insightful meditations on poetry, drama, and literary criticism include observations on the works of Dante, Shakespeare, Blake, and other authors. Plus 4 essays from "The Times Literary Supplement." |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Criticism | American - General |
Dewey: 809 |
LCCN: 98-07702 |
Series: Dover Books on Literature & Drama |
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.45" W x 8.5" (0.35 lbs) 144 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Part of T. S. Eliot's lofty standing among 20th-century poets is directly attributable to his vast knowledge and deep appreciation of his literary predecessors. The importance of Eliot's role as an erudite critic of literary and cultural matters cannot be overstated. With the l920 publication of The Sacred Wood his reputation as a critical force was established. In his first collection of essays, Eliot defines the critic's role as one "to see literature steadily and to see it whole ... not as consecrated by time, but to see the best work of our time and the best work of twenty-five hundred years ago with the same eyes." |