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S. Eliot  \nT. S. Eliot was not only one of the most important poets ofthe 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 major 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.  \nJOHN XIROS COOPER is Professor of English and Associate Dean in the Faculty of Arts at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver.  \nCambridge Introductions to Literature  \nThis series is designed to introduce students to key topics and authors. Accessible and lively, these introductions will also appeal to readers who want to broaden their understanding of the books and authors they enjoy.  \n􀀁 Ideal for students, teachers, and lecturers  \n􀀁 Concise, yet packed with essential information  \n􀀁 Key suggestions for further reading  \nTitles in this series:  \nBulson The Cambridge Introduction to James Joyce Cooper The Cambridge Introduction to T. S. Eliot  \nDillon The Cambridge Introduction to Early English Theatre Goldman The Cambridge Introduction to Virginia Woolf Holdeman The Cambridge Introduction to W. B. Yeats McDonald The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett Peters The Cambridge Introduction to Joseph Conrad  \nScofield The Cambridge Introduction to the American Short Story Thomson The Cambridge Introduction to English Theatre, 1600–1900 Todd The Cambridge Introduction to Jane Austen  \nThe Cambridge Introduction to  \nT. S. Eliot  \nJOHN XI ROS COOPER  \ncambridge university press  \nCambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo  \nCambridge University Press  \nThe Edinburgh Building, Cambridge cb2 2ru, UK  \nPublished in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York [www.cambridge.org](www.cambridge.org)  \nInformation on this [title: www.cambridge.org/9780521838887](title: www.cambridge.org/9780521838887)  \n© John Xiros Cooper 2006  \nThis publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press.  \nFirst published in print format 2006  \nisbn-13 978-0-511-24517-6eBook (EBL)  \nisbn-10 0-511-24517-3 eBook (EBL)  \nisbn-13 978-0-521-83888-7hardback isbn-10 0-521-83888-6 hardback  \nisbn-13 978-0-521-54759-8 paperback isbn-10 0-521-54759-8 paperback  \nCambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate.  \nFor Kelly  \nContents  \nPreface page ix  \nAbbreviations xi  \nChapter 1 Life 1  \nEarly life, 1888–1914 1  \nA bohemian life, 1915–1922 5  \nMan of letters, 1923–1945 12  \nThe sage, 1945–1965 19  \nChapter 2 Contexts 22  \nEarly influences 22  \nFrance 23  \nEngland 25  \nReligion 26  \nPhilosophy 27  \nCulture and society 29  \nRomanticism and classicism 31  \nA sense of the past 35  \nChapter 3 Works 37  \nEarly poems 41  \n‘‘Portrait of a Lady’’ 46  \n‘‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’’ 48  \n‘‘The Hollow Men’’ 55  \n‘‘Gerontion’’ 56  \nPoems 1920 59  \nThe Waste Land 62  \nThe Ariel poems and Ash-Wednesday 80  \nviii Contents  \nPlays 88  \nCultural criticism 89  \nFour Quartets 92  \nReevaluation 107  \nChap","cbCaidLXpAboc2Op","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidLXpAboc2Op","pdf",829212,143,"English","# Preface\n# Abbreviations\n# Chapter 1 Life\n## Early life, 1888–1914\n## A bohemian life, 1915–1922\n## Man of letters, 1923–1945\n## The sage, 1945–1965\n# Chapter 2 Contexts\n## Early influences\n## France\n## England\n## Religion\n## Philosophy\n## Culture and society\n## Romanticism and classicism\n## A sense of the past\n# Chapter 3 Works\n## Early poems\n## \"Portrait of a Lady\"\n## \"The Love Song of J. 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