Selected Essays
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: T.S. Eliot
Binding: Hardback
Published: Faber and Faber, 1958
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Dust jacket torn at corners and has general wear, previous owner name inside
T.S. Eliot's "Selected Essays" presents a seminal collection of literary criticism that profoundly shaped twentieth-century thought on poetry and culture. This volume compiles Eliot's most influential critical writings, including his groundbreaking essay "Tradition and the Individual Talent," which articulates his theory of impersonality in art and the essential connection between the contemporary artist and the literary past. The essays collectively argue for a rigorous, objective approach to literary analysis, examining the nature of poetic creation, the function of criticism, and the enduring value of tradition. It is an indispensable work for students and scholars of modern literature, offering deep insights into the intellectual landscape of modernism and the craft of poetry.
Author: T.S. Eliot
Binding: Hardback
Published: Faber and Faber, 1958
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: Damaged
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Dust jacket torn at corners and has general wear, previous owner name inside
T.S. Eliot's "Selected Essays" presents a seminal collection of literary criticism that profoundly shaped twentieth-century thought on poetry and culture. This volume compiles Eliot's most influential critical writings, including his groundbreaking essay "Tradition and the Individual Talent," which articulates his theory of impersonality in art and the essential connection between the contemporary artist and the literary past. The essays collectively argue for a rigorous, objective approach to literary analysis, examining the nature of poetic creation, the function of criticism, and the enduring value of tradition. It is an indispensable work for students and scholars of modern literature, offering deep insights into the intellectual landscape of modernism and the craft of poetry.