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The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism (1920) is a collection of essays by T.S. Eliot. Although Eliot is primarily recognized as one of the twentieth century's leading English poets, he was also a prolific and highly influential literary critic. This collection, which includes essays on Algernon Charles Swinburne, Hamlet, William Blake, and Dante, is central to Eliot's legacy and vision of art. In "Tradition and the Individual Talent," Eliot sheds light on his vision of the role of poet with respect to tradition. Well-versed in classical poetry, Eliot possessed a dynamic vision of poetic tradition that viewed the working poet as an extension of those who came before. The role of the poet, then, is to innovate while remaining in conversation with poets throughout history, to remain "impersonal" by surrendering oneself to a process involving countless others. In "Hamlet and His Problems," Eliot provides a critical reading of Shakespeare's iconic tragedy arguing that both the play and its main character fail to accomplish the playwright's true intention. Coining the concept of the "objective correlative," referring to the expression of emotion through a grouping of things or events, Eliot's essay is a landmark in literary scholarship central to the formalist movement known as the New Criticism. Concluding with essays on Blake and Dante, important spiritual and formal forebears for Eliot, The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism is central to T.S. Eliot's legacy as a leading intellectual and artist of the modern era. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of T.S. Eliot's The Sacred Wood: Essays on Poetry and Criticism is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

An American-English poet, playwright and influential literary critic, T. S. Eliot was a leader of the Modernist movement in poetry, producing important works such as ‘The Waste Land’ and ‘Prufrock’. His work exerted a strong influence on Anglo-American culture from the 1920’s until late on in the century. His experiments in diction, style and versification helped revitalise English poetry, while his critical essays challenged old orthodoxies and forged new approaches. Eliot was awarded the 1948 Nobel Prize in Literature “for his outstanding, pioneer contribution to present-day poetry”. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Eliot’s collected works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Eliot’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All poems in the US public domain * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Rare poems often missed out of collections * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes a selection of Eliot’s prose * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with more poems and prose texts CONTENTS: The Poetry Collections Prufrock and Other Observations (1917) Poems, 1920 The Waste Land (1922) The Hollow Men (1925) Miscellaneous Verses The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Prose Eeldrop and Appleplex (1917) Ezra Pound (1918) The Sacred Wood (1920) Homage to John Dryden (1924) The Clark Lectures at Trinity College, Cambridge (1926)

Eliot is called upon to become the completely public man. He gives talks, lectures, readings and broadcasts, and even school prize-day addresses. As editor and publisher, his work is unrelenting, commissioning works ranging from Michael Roberts's The Modern Mind to Elizabeth Bowen's anthology The Faber Book of Modern Stories. Other letters reveal Eliot's delight in close friends such as John Hayward, Virginia Woolf and Polly Tandy, and his colleagues Geoffrey Faber and Frank Morley, as well as his growing troupe of godchildren - to whom he despatches many of the verses that will ultimately be gathered up in Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (1939). The volume covers his separation from first wife Vivien, and tells the full story of the decision taken by her brother, following the best available medical advice, to commit her to an asylum - after she had been found wandering in the streets of London. All the while these numerous strands of correspondence are being played out, Eliot struggles to find the time to compose his second play, The Family Reunion (1939), which is finally completed in 1938.

Volume 1: Apprentice Years, 1905–1918, edited by Jewel Spears Brooker and Ronald SchuchardVolume 2: The Perfect Critic, 1919–1926, edited by Anthony Cuda and Ronald SchuchardVolume 3: Literature, Politics, Belief, 1927–1929, edited by Frances Dickey, Jennifer Formichelli, and Ronald SchuchardVolume 4: English Lion, 1930–1933, edited by Jason Harding and Ronald SchuchardVolume 5: Tradition and Orthodoxy, 1934–1939, edited by Iman Javadi, Ronald Schuchard, and Jayme StayerVolume 6: The War Years, 1940–1946, edited by David E. Chinitz and Ronald SchuchardVolume 7: A European Society, 1947–1953, edited by Iman Javadi and Ronald SchuchardVolume 8: Still and Still Moving, 1954–1965, edited by Jewel Spears Brooker and Ronald Schuchard

The story of Felix Holt begins in a rural town during the Industrial Revolution in England. Esther inherits an unexpected fortune, altering her social status and gradually exposing conflicts within the community. Felix, choosing a modest life while dreaming of an ideal society, finds his radical ideas misunderstood by the townspeople. Esther becomes intrigued by Felix's ideals and begins to engage with him. Their interactions challenge their respective values and goals. Meanwhile, debates surrounding political reform heighten tensions in the town. Esther reflects on her new role and begins her personal growth. As Felix and Esther's relationship deepens, the stage is set for significant conflicts. This part introduces the characters' backgrounds and personalities, establishing the major themes of the story.

Eliot's masterpiece and related writings, with a new Introduction by Mary Karr.This new edition combines "The Waste Land" with select other poems and the important collection of Eliot's critical essays published under the title The Sacred Wood. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.