T. S. Eliot and the Idea of Tradition

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• Title Page iii
• Preface vii
• Contents xi
• Abbreviations of the Titles of Works By T. S. Eliot Used in Footnotes xiii
• Part I - Introduction: The Theory of Tradition 1
• Part II - Criticism 37
• 1 - The Nature and Functions of Criticism 39
• 2 - Critical Work and Influence 59
• Part III - Poetry 73
• 1 - The Poet and his Times 75
• 2 - The Writing of Poetry 95
• 3 - The Reading of Poetry 121
• 4 - Eliot's Poetry 141
• Part IV - Poetic Drama 163
• 1 - The Dramatic Theory 165
• 2 - The Ritual Drama 183

• Title Page iii
• Preface vii
• Contents xi
• Abbreviations of the Titles of Works By T. S. Eliot Used in Footnotes xiii
• Part I - Introduction: The Theory of Tradition 1
• Part II - Criticism 37
• 1 - The Nature and Functions of Criticism 39
• 2 - Critical Work and Influence 59
• Part III - Poetry 73
• 1 - The Poet and his Times 75
• 2 - The Writing of Poetry 95
• 3 - The Reading of Poetry 121
• 4 - Eliot's Poetry 141
• Part IV - Poetic Drama 163
• 1 - The Dramatic Theory 165
• 2 - The Ritual Drama 183
• 3 - The Realist Drama 193
• Appendix A 210
• Bibliography 217
• Index 219