T. S. Eliot Ordine dei libri (cronologico)







The Collected Prose of T.S. Eliot Volume 1
- 896pagine
- 32 ore di lettura
This edition compiles the complete prose works of a Nobel laureate, celebrated as a pivotal poet-critic of modern literature. It offers readers a comprehensive look at the author's insights and critiques, showcasing their significant influence on contemporary poetry and criticism. The collection serves as an essential resource for understanding the depth and breadth of their literary contributions.
Birth
- 384pagine
- 14 ore di lettura
Follows three first-time mothers as they experience pregnancy and giving birth in modern America, recounting the ups and downs, fears, joys and everyday moments of each woman's pregnancy and postpartum journey and discussing the rising popularity of midwifery.
A bildungsroman set over three acts, Ponyboy is a quest for self-identity set among the art world of Paris and Berlin.
Knowledge and Experience in the Philosophy of F. H. Bradley
- 216pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
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.
Gloucester Notebook
- 176pagine
- 7 ore di lettura
Eastern Point. During that time he copied his early poems into a notebook purchased in the town. These poems included the first version of Prufrock.The Notebook has been in the Berg Collection at the New York Public Library since 1958 but this is the first time that it has been made public. This book is a facsimile of the Notebook with facing transcriptions of the poems. There is a very illuminating introduction by the internationally renowned writer and journalist, Robert McCrum.
The Waste Land, Prufrock, The Hollow Men, and Other Poems
- 64pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
This superb collection of 26 works features the poet's masterpiece, "The Waste Land"; the complete Prufrock and Other Observations ("The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," "Portrait of a Lady," "Preludes," "Rhapsody on a Windy Night," "Mr. Apollinax," "Morning at the Window," and others); “The Hollow Men”; and the collection Poems ("Gerontion," "The Hippopotamus," "Sweeney Among the Nightingales," and more).
The waste land. A biography of a poem
- 544pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
The Waste Land has been called the 'World's Greatest Poem'. It is said to describe the moral decay of a world after war, to find meaning in a meaningless era. It has been labelled the most truthful poem of its time; it has been branded a masterful fake. A century after its publication in 1922, T. S. Eliot's enigmatic masterpiece remains one of the most influential works ever written, and yet one of the most mysterious. In a remarkable feat of biography, Matthew Hollis reconstructs the intellectual creation of the poem and brings the material reality of its charged times vividly to life. Presenting a mosaic of historical fragments, diaries, dynamic literary criticism and illuminating new research, he reveals the cultural and personal trauma that forged The Waste Land through the lives of its protagonists - of Ezra Pound, who edited it; of Vivien Eliot, who sustained it; and of T. S. Eliot himself, whose private torment is woven into the seams of the work. The result is an unforgettable story of lives passing in opposing directions and the astounding literary legacy they would leave behind.
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.
This book, written by leading recruitment expert Grant Duncan, guides mid-career and senior business executives in taking a more assertive and strategic longer-term approach to career choices. No other careers book includes insights from so many people who have steered their careers to the top of their professions.
The Essential T.S. Eliot
- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
Featuring a curated collection of impactful poems from a prominent twentieth-century poet, this selection highlights the enduring themes and emotional depth of the writer's work. Introduced by Vijay Seshadri, the anthology offers insights into the poet's significance and artistic contributions, making it a valuable resource for both new readers and longtime fans.
Jennyanydots
- 32pagine
- 2 ore di lettura
I have a Gumbie Cat in mind, her name is Jennyanydots.Her coat is of the tabby kind, with tiger stripes and leopard spots.All day she sits upon the stair or on the steps or on the She sits and sits and sits and sits – and that’s what makes a Gumbie Cat!But the Old Gumbie Cat gets busy at the end of the day, teaching and cooking, and getting the mice, cockroaches and beetles organized!Jennyanydots is the sixth gorgeous Cats picture book with lively and colourful illustrations by Arthur Robins.
Hier schnurren, maunzen tanzen die Katzen … T. S. Eliots Old Possums Katzenbuch gelangte als Musical zum Welterfolg. Seit fast 40 Jahren wird Cats ununterbrochen gespielt; es ist das erfolgreichste Musical aller Zeiten – und wird nun mit internationaler Starbesetzung verfilmt. Selbst Katzenliebhaber verfasste Eliot diese heiteren und fantsievollen Verse einst für seine Patenkinder. Doch Grimmtiger, Rem Tem Trecker, Alt Deuteronium und Pus wurden unsterblich und verzaubern Groß und Klein bis heute.
Rozsáhlý výbor z esejistiky a publicistiky Thomase Stearnse Eliota poskytne reprezentativní průřez jeho kritickými a interpretačními úvahami k evropské literatuře od Vergilia přes Shakespeara až po Dickense, Joyce, Ezru Pounda a Djunu Barnesovou, ale představí jej též jako náboženského myslitele a zahrne texty k politickému dění třicátých a čtyřicátých let. Eliot patřil mezi nejvýznamnější veřejné intelektuály 20. století, předmětem jeho uvažování a tématem jeho publikací zdaleka nebyla jen poezie, ale také role křesťanství ve společnosti, otázky moderní výchovy a státu, vztah filosofie a dobového mínění či triviální kultura. Náš rozsáhlý výbor jednak rozšíří představu o záběru Eliotových literárněkritických analýz, jednak v odpovídajícím rozsahu představí tyto ostatní oblasti jeho uvažování a poskytne též (ve výběru) dokumentární podklady pro ošemetné otázky typu Eliotova antisemitismu, vztahu k Maurrasově Action Française nebo k předválečným totalitním režimům.
Skimbleshanks
- 32pagine
- 2 ore di lettura
"First published in 1939 in 'Old Possum's book of practical cats' by Faber and Faber Ltd, ... London"--Colophon.
Thomas Stearns Eliot, nositel Nobelovy ceny za literaturu z roku 1948, je jednou z nejvýznamnějších a nejvlivnějších osobností světové literatury 20. století. Proslul jako rafinovaný básník, dramatik a kritik. Praktická příručka o kočkách se však z celkového obrazu jeho díla výrazně vymyká (dokonce tak, že se o ní mnohé literárněhistorické prameny v přehledech ani nezmiňují). Narušuje totiž dost drasticky jeho celkové důstojně seriózní vyznění, náležíc nesporně k dílkům příležitostným, jednoznačně oddechovým. O životaschopnosti Eliotova kočičího námětu ovšem svědčí samozřejmě muzikál Cats, Eliotovými Kočkami inspirovaný. V historii Broadwaye je to druhý nejdéle uváděný muzikál (po Fantomu opery). Sbírka vychází česky v úplnosti poprvé a je čtvrtým svazkem edice NOS.
Pink Brain, Blue Brain
- 432pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
Drawing on years of research and the author's own work in the field of neuroplasticity, this title argues that infant brains are so malleable that small differences at birth become amplified over time as parents, teachers, and the culture at large unwittingly reinforce gender stereotypes.
FSG Classics: On Poetry and Poets
- 308pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
T. S. Eliot was not only one of the greatest poets of the twentieth century—he was also one of the most acute writers on his craft. In On Poetry and Poets, which was first published in 1957, Eliot explores the different forms and purposes of poetry in essays such as "The Three Voices of Poetry," "Poetry and Drama," and "What Is Minor Poetry?" as well as the works of individual poets, including Virgil, Milton, Byron, Goethe, and Yeats. As he writes in "The Music of Poetry," "We must expect a time to come when poetry will have again to be recalled to speech. The same problems arise, and always in new forms; and poetry has always before it . . . an ‘endless adventure.'"
Offering an extensive collection of reviews, this volume serves as the most thorough compilation of critiques related to T. S. Eliot's literary contributions. It provides insights into his work through the perspectives of various critics, showcasing the evolution of his reception over time. This resource is invaluable for scholars and enthusiasts seeking a deeper understanding of Eliot's impact on literature and the critical discourse surrounding his writings.
Das öde Land. The Waste Land
- 68pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
»Verschiedene Kritiker haben mir die Ehre angetan, das Gedicht als Kritik an der Gegenwart zu interpretieren, und haben sogar eine gehörige Portion Gesellschaftskritik hineingelesen. Für mich war es nur das Ventil für einen privaten und ganz belanglosen Grant gegen das Leben; es ist lediglich ein Stück rhythmischer Quengelei.« So wehrt ein Autor, ebenso verständlich wie unangemessen und vergebens, den Ruhm ab, mit dem er für eben dieses Gedicht, The Waste Land, überhäuft worden ist. The Waste Land (erschienen 1922) ist das Langgedicht des 20. Jahrhunderts, jedenfalls das mit der größten Wirkung in der westlichen Welt. Ein Blick in Norbert Hummelts schwungvoll rhythmische, „direkte“ Neuübertragung und das Original macht ohne weiteres verständlich, warum. Der puritanischen Traditionslinie der amerikanischen Literatur – über Emerson, Thoreau, Dickinson und Whitman – folgend, bezieht Eliots bewußt fragmentarisch gehaltenes Krisengedicht den Leser geradezu szenisch mit ein. Es läßt ihn mitarbeiten, innehalten, überlegen: Selbsterforschung - des Lesers mehr als des Sprechenden - ist gefragt. Auch dies hat Das öde Land über all die Jahre hinweg lebendig gehalten.
The Wasteland, Prufrock, and Other Poems
- 92pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
This volume brings together three of T. S. Eliot's powerful collections into one. It includes such classic poems as The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, Portrait of a Lady, Preludes, Gerontion, Sweeney Among the Nightingales, and The Waste Land.
This 14-CD boxed set contains nearly 900 minutes of notable American poets reading their own poems. The collection features 453 poems by 100 poets, including such luminaries as Adrienne Rich, Allen Ginsburg, Anne Sexton, Anthony Hecht, Archibald Macleish, Carl Sandburg, Denise Levertov, Donald Hall, Dorothy Parker, e.e. cummings, Elizabeth Bishop, Ezra Pound, Galway Kinnell, Gertrude Stein, Gwendolyn Brooks, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), Howard Nemerov, James Dickey, James Merrill, James Wright, John Ashbery, John Berryman, John Hollander, John Updike, Karl Shapiro, Kenneth Patchen, Kenneth Rexroth, Langston Hughes, Louise Bogan, Marianne Moore, Mark Strand, May Swenson, Muriel Rukeyser, Ogden Nash, Randall Jarrell, Richard Wilbur, Robert Bly, Robert Creeley, Robert Frost, Robert Lowell, Ruth Stone, Stanley Kunitz, Sylvia Plath, T.S. Eliot, Theodore Roethke, Wallace Stevens, William Carlos Williams, and Yvor Winters, among many others.
Few readers need any introduction to the work of the most influential poet of the twentieth century. In addition to the title poem, this selecion includes "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock", "Gerontion", "Ash Wednesday", and other poems from Mr. Eliot's early and middle work. "In ten years' time," wrote Edmund Wilson in Axel0s Castle (1931), "Eliot has left upon English poetry a mark more unmistakable than that of any other poet writing in English." In 1948 Mr. Eliot was awarded the Nobel Prize "for his work as trail-blazing pioneer of modern poetry".
Gesammelte Gedichte 1909-1962
- 443pagine
- 16 ore di lettura
There is no more authoritative collection of the poetry that Eliot himself wished to preserve than this volume, published two years before his death in 1965. Poet, dramatist, critic, and editor, T. S. Eliot was one of the defining figures of twentieth-century poetry. This edition of Collected Poems 1909-1962 includes his verse from Prufrock and Other Observations (1917) to Four Quartets (1943), and includes such literary landmarks as The Waste Land and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
Prufrock and Other Observations
- 33pagine
- 2 ore di lettura
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
What's Going on in There?
- 544pagine
- 20 ore di lettura
As a research neuroscientist, Lise Eliot dedicated her career to studying the human brain. Her curiosity deepened during her first pregnancy, leading her to explore brain development, including how a baby's brain forms and when each sense, skill, and cognitive ability emerges. She sought to understand the balance between genetic predisposition and environmental influence in her child's development. Can parents enhance their baby's cognitive abilities to foster smarter, happier individuals? Drawing on extensive research and real-life stories, this engaging book charts brain development from conception through the critical first five years. It examines essential factors influencing this process, including the evolution of senses, motor skills, social and emotional behaviors, and cognitive functions like attention, language, memory, reasoning, and intelligence. Key topics include the assembly of a baby's brain, critical prenatal influences, the impact of the birthing process, effective stimulation for cognitive growth, gender differences in brain development, and how nutrition and stress can permanently affect a child's brain. Blending cutting-edge science with maternal insight, this book is a vital contribution to the nature versus nurture debate, demonstrating how parents can significantly support their children's brain development.
Eliot
- 224pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) was the dominant force in twentieth-century British and American poetry. With poems such as "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, " he introduced an edgy, disenchanted, utterly contemporary version of French Symbolism to the English-speaking world. With his masterpiece "The Waste Land, " he almost single-handedly ushered an entire poetic culture into the modern world. And with his enormously influential essays he set the canonical standards to which writers and critics of poetry have adhered throughout our era.
Gedichte. Engl.-Dtsch.
- 220pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
A concordance to the complete poems and plays of T.S. Eliot
- 1240pagine
- 44 ore di lettura
A concordance that uses as copy-text the Faber and Faber edition of The Complete Poems and Plays of T.S. Eliot , published in England in 1969 (pity there is no US edition of comparable authority). The concordance is essentially in Key Word in Context form, with each word being treated as a headword and printed centered in a line with its preceding and following context. Within the limitations of the line length, as much left and right context as possible is printed. Provisional though it may be in the slowly developing field of Eliot textual studies (and limited in many ways by comparison with electronic texts), this printed concordance conveys its own special insights, and is far from outmoded. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
Each year Eliot's presence reasserts itself at a deeper level, to an audience that is surprised to find itself more chastened, more astonished, more humble.' Ted Hughes Poet, dramatist, critic and editor, T. S. Eliot was one of the defining figures of twentieth-century poetry. This edition of Collected Poems 1909-1962 includes his verse from Prufrock and Other Observations (1917) to Four Quartets (1943), and includes such literary landmarks as The Waste Land and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats.
Poesie
- 481pagine
- 17 ore di lettura
Certain of these poems first appeared in Poetry, Blast, Others, The Little Review, and Art and Letters. Contents: Gerontion; Burbank with a Baedeker: Bleistein with a Cigar; Sweeney Erect; A Cooking Egg; Le Directeur; Melange adultere de tout; Lune de Miel; The Hippopotamus; Dans le Restaurant; Whispers of Immortality; Mr. Eliot's Sunday Morning Service; Sweeney Among the Nightingales; 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 Pianga.
The Complete Poems and Plays
- 608pagine
- 22 ore di lettura
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.
Cats
The Book of the Musical
(String Solo). A suite of six pieces arranged for instrument and piano containing the most popular songs from the musical, including: Old Gumbie Cat * Bustopher Jones * Old Deuteronomy * Skimbleshanks * Memory * Mr. Mistoffelees.
Mord im Dom. Becket oder die Ehre Gottes
- 89pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
The Confidential Clerk
- 126pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
A modern verse play that touches on the sources of longing and the need to be loved. Never has Eliot’s apparently effortless prosody been more precise.... He has achieved complete mastery of words (Kirkus Reviews). It is a wise, witty, elegant play whose characters speak finely and shrewdly (Chicago Sunday Tribune
Gedichte
Englisch und deutsch
Selected Prose of T. S. Eliot
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
'Literary criticism is a distinctive activity of the civilised mind.' With Eliot's dictum in mind, Professor Kermode has selected from the whole range of his critical writings, some of them dating back to before 1918.
Derby Day, Henley Regatta, Cowes, the twelfth of August, a cup final, the dog races, the pin table, the dart board, Wensleydale cheese, boiled cabbage cut into sections, beetroot in vinegar, 19th-century Gothic churches and the music of Elgar.
In The masterly cadences of T. S. Eliot's verse, the twentieth century found its definitive poetic voice, an indelible "image of its accelerated grimace," in the words of Eliot's friend and mentor, Ezra Pound. This Volume is a rich collection of much of Eliot's greatest work. The title poem, The Waste Land (1922), ranks among the most influential poetic works of the century. An exploration of the psychic stages of a despairing soul caught in a struggle for redemption, the poem contrasts the spiritual stagnation of the modern world with the ennobling myths of the past. Other selections include the contents of Prufrock (1917), including "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufock," "Potrait of a Lady," Rhapsody on a Windy Night," "Mr. Apollinax," and "Morning at the Window." From Poems (1920) there are "Gerontion," "The Hippopotamus," "Mr. Eliot's Sunday Morning Service," "Sweeney Among the Nightingales," and more. An indispensable resource for all poetry lovers, this modestly priced edition is also an ideal text for English Literature courses from high school to collage.
Vražda v katedrále
- 107pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
Ťažiskové dielo svetovej drámy tohto storočia. Napriek tomu, že ide o drámu, dá sa čítať ako o román. Témou je vražda sv. Tomáša Becketa v Canterburskej katedrále. Ako darček vydavateľstva ku knihe je priložená poviedka R. H. Bensona - Putujúci, ktorá sa týka tej istej témy.
Quattro quartetti
- 116pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
The Four Quartets is a series of four poems by T.S. Eliot, published individually from 1936 to 1942, and in book form in 1943; it was considered by Eliot himself to be his finest work. Each of the quartets has five "movements" and each is titled by a place name -- BURNT NORTON (1936), EAST COKER (1940), THE DRY SALVAGES (1941), and LITTLE GIDDING (1942). Eliot's insights into the cyclical nature of life are revealed through themes and images woven throughout the four poems. Spiritual, philosophical, and personal themes emerge through symbolic allusions and literary and religious references from both Eastern and Western thought. The work addresses the connections of the personal and historical present and past, spiritual renewal, and the very nature of experience; it is considered the poet's clearest exposition of his Christian beliefs. (The Merriam-Webster Encyclopedia of Literature)
Harvest Book: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
- 60pagine
- 3 ore di lettura
Eliot’s famous collection of nonsense verse about cats-the inspiration for the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Cats.
Beiträge zum Begriff der Kultur. Die antike Klassik und der Literat. Die Funktion der Kritik. Die gesellschaftliche Funktion der (Deutsch von Gerhard Hensel). Gedanken nach Lambeth. (Deutsch von Helmut Viebrock). Religion und Literatur. (Deutsch von Ursula Clemen). Katholizismus und die Ordnung unter den Völkern. (Deutsch von Karl Klein). Vergil und die christliche Welt. (Deutsch von Nora Wydenbruck). Der Humanismus Irving Babbitts. (Deutsch von Ursula Clemen). Nachgedanken zum Humanismus. (Deutsch von Günter H. Lenz). Moderne Erziehung und humanistische Bildung. (Deutsch von Nora Wydenbruck). (Deutsch von Günter H. Lenz). Was ist ein Klassiker?. (Deutsch von W.E. Süskind). Die Ziele der Erziehung. (Deutsch von Helmut Viebrock). Tradition und individuelle Begabung. (Deutsch von Hans Hennecke). Der vollkommene Kritiker. (Deutsch von Mechthild und Armin Paul Frank). (Deutsch von H.H. Schaeder). Der Nutzen der Dichtung und der Nutzen der Kritik. (Deutsch von Ulrich Keller). Was ist geringere Dichtung?. (Deutsch von Mechthild und Armin Paul Frank). Dichtung. (Deutsch von Nikolaus Hortmann). Die Literatur der Politik. (Deutsch von Wilhelm Hortmann). Die Grenzen der Literaturkritik. (Deutsch von Ursula Clemen). Der Kritiker kritisch betrachtet. (Deutsch von Mechthild und Armin Paul Frank).
Básně T. S. Eliota, včetně kompletních skladeb Pustina (1922) a Čtyři kvartety (1943). Obsahuje i známou báseň Dutí lidé (The Hollow Men, 1925). Výbor z veršů významného anglického básníka, dramatika a literárního kritika amerického původu, nositele Nobelovy ceny, představující podstatnou část autorovy lyriky. Výbor obsahuje básně z původních samostatně vyšlých sbírek (Prufrock a jiná pozorování, 1917; Pustina, 1922; Popeleční středa, 1930; Čtyři kvartety, 1943) i básně zahrnuté v souboru jeho básnického díla (Básně). Verše moderní experimentálni formy (potlačování dějového vysvětlování, vynechávání spojovacích článků, asociace), v nichž autor od nihilistického sarkasmu dochází k náboženské meditaci o životě, smrti, času a věčnosti. Předmluvu napsal Zdeněk Vančura. Z anglického originálu „Collected Poems 1909–1935“ a „Four Quartets“ přeložil a poznámkami opatřil Jiří Valja.
Penguin Plays. Four modern Verse Plays.
The Family Reunion. A Phoenix Too Frequent. Thomas Cranmer of Canterbury. Happy as Larry
A modern verse play dealing with the problem of man’s guilt and his need for expiation through his acceptance of responsibility for the sin of humanity.
Selected Poems. 1888-1988
- 126pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
Presents a collection of the best known poems by Nobel Prize winning author T.S. Eliot.
Nightwood
- 208pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
"Nightwood" by Djuna Barnes is a groundbreaking novel set between the World Wars, exploring themes of class, religion, and sexuality in cities like Paris and Berlin. Its unforgettable characters, including Robin Vote and Dr. Dante-O'Connor, navigate complex relationships, making it a landmark in feminist and lesbian literature. T.S. Eliot praised its poetic style, and a new preface by Jeanette Winterson highlights its enduring impact.
T. S. Eliot's playful cat poems have delighted readers and cat lovers around the world ever since they were first published in 1939. They were originally composed for his godchildren, with Eliot posing as Old Possum himself, and later inspired the legendary musical Cats.
The Sacred Wood
- 122pagine
- 5 ore di lettura
T.S. Eliot's collection of essays explores the intersection of poetry and criticism, showcasing his insights into various literary figures such as Algernon Charles Swinburne, Hamlet, William Blake, and Dante. As a prominent poet and critic of the twentieth century, Eliot's analyses reveal his profound understanding of art and its cultural significance, making this work essential for grasping his literary legacy and artistic vision.
Der Privatsekretär
Komödie
Beiträge zum Begriff der Kultur
- 166pagine
- 6 ore di lettura
“Tenho observado com crescente ansiedade a trajetória da palavra cultura nos últimos anos. Pode nos parecer natural e significativo que, durante um período de destruição sem paralelo, essa palavra viesse a ter uma importante função no vocabulário jornalístico. Seu papel é dividido com a palavra civilização. Neste ensaio, não busquei de modo algum determinar a fronteira entre os signifi cados dessas duas palavras, pois cheguei à conclusão de que qualquer tentativa nesse sentido somente poderia resultar em uma distinção artificial, peculiar à obra, distinção essa que o leitor teria dificuldade em reter e que, após fechar o livro, provavelmente o abandonaria com uma sensação de alívio. Com efeito, usamos assaz frequentemente uma palavra em um contexto no qual a outra quadraria igualmente bem; há outros contextos em que uma palavra obviamente é adequada e a outra não; e não creio que isso deva causar embaraço. Existem obstáculos inevitáveis o suficiente nessa discussão sem que se ergam outros desnecessários.” — T. S. Eliot
'Obviously something more than a successful play, it is the practical demonstration of a patently conceived theory of dramatic form, and as such of high historical interest.' Times Literary Supplement'Eliot has attempted here something very daring and well worth doing.



























































