T.S. Eliot : mystic, son and lover

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    • Childs, Donald J.
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T.S. Eliot : mystic, son and lover

Donald J. Childs

Athlone Press, 1997

  • : uk
  • : us

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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Based upon manuscript sources and the uncollected prose writings, as well as the published works, this is an 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.

Table of Contents

  • The metretricious promise of fantastic views
  • philosophy perceived
  • modernism and pragmatism
  • mysticl personae
  • "The Waste Land"'s mystical void
  • broken Coriolanus
  • the confidential Clark lectures
  • risking enchantment in "Four Quartets".

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