T. S. Eliot: Mystic, Son and Lover (Bloomsbury Academic Collections: English Literary Criticism)

"Based upon manuscript sources and the uncollected prose writings, as well as the published works, this is a profound exploration of Eliot's life-long preoccupation with mysticism. The author advances new readings of the familiar poems and essays through attention to Eliot's concern in poetry and prose with his roles as mystic, son and lover."--Bloomsbury Publishing. Cover 1 Contents 12 Preface 14 Acknowledgements 26 Introduction 28 1 The Meretricious Promise of Fantastic Views 34 2 Philosophy Perceived 60 3 Modernism and Pragmatism 80 4 Mystical Personae 111 5 The Waste Land's Mystical Void 134 6 A Broken Coriolanus 155 7 The Confidential Clark Lectures 179 8 Risking Enchantment in Four Quartets 213 Appendix 253 Notes 255 Index 277 A 277 B 277 C 277 D 278 E 278 F 278 G 279 H 279 I 279 J 279 K 279 L 279 M 280 N 280 O 280 P 280 Q 281 R 281 S 281 T 281 U 282 V 282 W 282 Y 282 MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict MuPDF error: syntax error: invalid key in dict Cover 1 Contents 12 Preface 14 Acknowledgements 26 Introduction 28 1 The Meretricious Promise of Fantastic Views 34 2 Philosophy Perceived 60 3 Modernism and Pragmatism 80 4 Mystical Personae 111 5 The Waste Land's Mystical Void 134 6 A Broken Coriolanus 155 7 The Confidential Clark Lectures 179 8 Risking Enchantment in Four Quartets 213 Appendix 253 Notes 255 Index 277 A 277 B 277 C 277 D 278 E 278 F 278 G 279 H 279 I 279 J 279 K 279 L 279 M 280 N 280 O 280 P 280 Q 281 R 281 S 281 T 281 U 282 V 282 W 282 Y 282 "The study of Thackeray a's major fiction reconstructs the novelista's working methods with the help of manuscript material, much of it previously unpublished. The booka's main argument is directed against the commonplace view that Thackeray was in some way a 'carelessa' artist. Much that appears casual or unpremeditated in his work can in fact be explained by the mode of composition which he developed in response both to the publishing conditions of his age and to his own artistic temperament. An appreciation of Thackeraya's writing habits helps clear up much of the critical confusion which has surrounded his reputation in the last hundred years. A particular feature of interest in the book is the use made of Thackeraya's preparatory working materials. These were widely dispersed after the writera's death and have never been comprehensively examined."--Bloomsbury Publishing This carefully chosen selection of 56 classic works of literary criticism comes from the archives of Athlone Press, one of the most distinguished publishers of English criticism in the period 1950-2000. The volumes in this collection cover all periods and styles of literary criticism, from Beowulf to Pinter, and includes works of literary theory as well as studies of specific periods, writers or works. Authors include Herbert Grierson, Barbara Hardy, Christopher Norris, George Kane, EMW Tillyard, Patricia Ball, Geoffrey Tillotson, David Holbrook, and John Sutherland. All titles are issued in cased bindings as complete facsimile editions; ebook versions are also available. The following subsets are also English Literary General Theory and History English Literary Pre-1700 English Literary 18th-19th Centuries English Literary 20th Century The letters collected here comprise an important chapter in the life of Walter Pater's literary career. They record in great detail the relations between this Victorian man of letters and his publisher, Macmillan and Co. Specifically they illustrate how such discussions affected the form as well as the content of his books. The book provides a very full illustration and analysis of the crucial influence of the author-publisher relationship to literature PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroduction1 The Meretricious Promise of Fantastic Views2 Philosophy Perceived3 Modernism and Pragmatism4 Mystical Personae5 The Waste Land's Mystical Voice6 A Broken Coriolanus7 The Confidential Clark Lectures8 Risking Enchantment in Four Quarters AppendixNotesIndex Based upon manuscript sources and the uncollected prose writings, as well as the published works, this is an exploration of Eliot's preoccupation with mysticism. It includes readings which focus on Eliot's concern in poetry and prose with his roles as mystic, son and lover. Donald J. Childs. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.