Volume Two covers the early years of his editorship of The Criterion (the periodical that Eliot launched with Lady Rothermere's backing in 1922), publication of The Hollow Men and the course of Eliot's thinking about poetry and poetics after The Waste Land.
This definitive volume presents the original manuscript of T.S. Eliot's "The Waste Land," revealing its extensive edits and evolution. The facsimile edition includes a clear transcript, an introduction, and notes, alongside new material and an insightful afterword. It celebrates the poem's centenary and its lasting impact on literature.
Poet, dramatist, critic & editor, T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) was a defining figure of 20th-century poetry. This edition of The Complete Poems & Plays, published for the 1st time in paper, includes all of his verse & work for stage, from Prufrock & Other Observations ('17) to Four Quartets ('43), & includes such literary landmarks as The Waste Land, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats & Murder in the Cathedral.
Here, for the first time, is a fully scrutinized text of Eliot's poems, carefully restoring accidental omissions and removing textual errors that have crept in over the full century in which Eliot has been so frequently printed and reprinted.
The twenty-seven contributors to 'The Recollections of Virginia Woolf by Her Contemporaries' knew Virginia Woolf intimately, as relations, friends or acquaintances over a number of years. A must-read for those with an interest in Virginia Woolf and the Bloomsbury milieu.
A stunning gift edition of this much-loved classic, with illustrations from Nicolas Bentley.
Included in Prufrock and Other Observations are the following poems: The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock Portrait of a Lady Preludes Rhapsody on a Windy Night Morning at the Window The Boston Evening Transcript Aunt Helen Cousin Nancy Mr. Apollinax Hysteria Conversation Galante La Figlia Che Piange
Four long poems are written in a new style which the author calls quartets.
This comprehensive multi-volume series chronicles the life and work of a prominent literary figure from 1905 to 1965. Each volume is meticulously edited by various scholars, focusing on different periods of the subject's career, exploring themes such as literature, politics, and belief. The series delves into significant events, personal growth, and critical perspectives, providing a rich tapestry of insights into the evolving landscape of literature and society during these transformative years.