{"product_id":"reading-t-s-eliot","title":"Reading T. S. Eliot","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn “Burnt Norton,” the poetic speaker enters a rose garden, a space of envisioned timeless illumination. This experience sets in motion a spiritual quest, which will confer unity upon \u003cem\u003eFour Quartets\u003c\/em\u003e. For the poet himself, it inaugurates a creative phase (mid-1930s to late-1950s) that strengthens his sense of faith and community. Eliot, increasingly interested in playwriting, completed his meditative masterpiece (\u003cem\u003eFour Quartets\u003c\/em\u003e) while undertaking his ambitious project to revive verse drama. Devotion to drama reflects Eliot’s stronger social awareness, leading him to adopt popular forms: the pageant (\u003cem\u003eThe Rock\u003c\/em\u003e), drawing-room comedy (\u003cem\u003eThe Cocktail Party\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Confidential Clerk\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Elder Statesman\u003c\/em\u003e), and children’s literature (\u003cem\u003eOld Possum’s Book of Practical Cats\u003c\/em\u003e). As a critic, he widened his scope to write about social issues (\u003cem\u003eThe Idea of a Christian Society\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNotes Towards a Definition of Culture\u003c\/em\u003e). These aspects of Eliot’s career are influenced by concrete historical and biographical circumstances such as the impact of war and his ongoing relationship with Emily Hale, who played a decisive role as his muse, guide, and mentor in his newfound passion for the stage. \u003ci\u003eReading T. S. Eliot: The Rose Garden and After (1930s-1950s)\u003c\/i\u003e presents original work by numerous scholars addressing these facets of Eliot’s writing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54846586814808,"sku":"9781032696782","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781032696782_4b6332cc-ba35-486c-9906-b7e5aa13e6f3.jpg?v=1768407328","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/reading-t-s-eliot","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}