The Sacred Wood : Essays on Poetry and Criticism (Classic Reprint)

from jonfaith

And probably more people have thought Hamlet a work of art because they found it interesting, than have found it interesting because it is a work of art. It is the "Mona Lisa " of literature. I harbor a tone of mixed response about this tome, much as I do towards the literary theory of Ezra Pound...

from elenchus

This is a dense book, and difficult precisely because Eliot addresses his peers rather than providing an introduction to either poetry or to criticism. I admire the earnest approach, and readily admit in many respects his concerns are beyond my capacity for critical assessment. Still, I benefited...

from jonfaith

And probably more people have thought Hamlet a work of art because they found it interesting, than have found it interesting because it is a work of art. It is the "Mona Lisa " of literature. I harbor a tone of mixed response about this tome, much as I do towards the literary theory of Ezra Pound...