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The Essential T.S. Eliot audiobook
- By: T.S. Eliot
- Narrator: T.S. Eliot
- Category: Death, Poetry, Subjects & Themes
- Length: 3 hours 49 minutes
- Publisher: HarperAudio
- Publish date: April 14, 2020
- Language: English
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The Essential T.S. Eliot Audiobook Summary
A selection of the most significant and enduring poems from one of the twentieth century’s major writers, chosen and introduced by Vijay Seshadri, performed by T.S. Eliot, Vijay Seshadri, Daniel Halpern, Willem Dafoe, Natasha Trethewey, Meghan O’Rourke, Natalie Diaz, Frank Bidart, Joy Harjo, Rosanna Warren, Emily Jungmin Yoon, Tracy K. Smith, Nicole Sealey, Jorie Graham, Kevin Young, Louise Gluck, Eileen Myles, Carol Muske-Dukes, Campbell McGrath, Robert Hass, and Monica Youn.
T.S. Eliot was a towering figure in twentieth century literature, a renowned poet, playwright, and critic whose work–including “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” (1915), The Waste Land (1922), Four Quartets (1943), and Murder in the Cathedral (1935)–continues to be among the most-read and influential in the canon of American literature.
The Essential T.S. Eliot collects Eliot’s most lasting and important poetry in one career-spanning audiobook, with an introduction from Vijay Seshadri, one of our foremost poets.
PERFORMER TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction by Vijay Seshadri: Vijay Seshadri
La Figlia che Piange: T.S. Eliot
Portrait of a Lady: Daniel Halpern
Preludes: T.S. Eliot
Rhapsody on a Windy Night: Meghan O’Rourke
Mr. Apollinax: Natalie Diaz
The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock: Frank Bidart
Gerontion: Joy Harjo
Dans le Restaurant: Rosanna Warren
Whispers of Immortality: Emily Jungmin Yoon
The Waste Land: Willem Dafoe and Tracy K. Smith
The Hollow Men: Nicole Sealey
Ash Wednesday: Jorie Graham
Marina: Kevin Young
Journey of the Magi: Louise Gluck
Coriolan: Eileen Myles
Choruses from “The Rock”: I, III, IV, VII: Carol Muske-Dukes (III, VII) and Natasha Trethewey (I, IV)
Old Deuteronomy: Campbell McGrath
Sweeney Agonistes: Vijay Seshadri and Rosanna Warren
From Four Quartets: Burnt Norton; Little Gidding: Robert Hass
Tradition and Individual Talent: Monica Youn
Text from Collected Poems, 1909-1962:Copyright 1930, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1963 by T.S. Eliot; Copyright 1954, 1956, 1959, 1963 by Thomas Stearns Eliot; Copyright renewed 1958, 1962, 1964 by Thomas Stearns Eliot; Copyright 1934, 1936 by Harcourt Brace & Company; Copyright 1948 by Faber & Faber Limited; Copyright renewed 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1982, 1984, 1991 by Esme Valerie Eliot; Text from Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats: Copyright 1939 by T.S. Eliot; Copyright renewed 1967 by Esme Valerie Eliot.
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T.S. Eliot is the narrator of The Essential T.S. Eliot audiobook that was written by T.S. Eliot
T. S. Eliot, (1888-1965) recast 20th century English poetry with a whole new vocabulary of technique, giving voice to a bold, vibrantly original Modernist style. In addition to his poetry, his body of work includes many landmark critical essays, as well as plays such as The Cocktail Party and Murder in the Cathedral. In 1948, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
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The Essential T.S. Eliot Full Details
| Narrator | T.S. Eliot |
| Length | 3 hours 49 minutes |
| Author | T.S. Eliot |
| Category | |
| Publisher | HarperAudio |
| Release date | April 14, 2020 |
| ISBN | 9780062990280 |
Subjects
The publisher of the The Essential T.S. Eliot is HarperAudio. includes the following subjects: The BISAC Subject Code is Death, Poetry, Subjects & Themes
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The publisher of the The Essential T.S. Eliot is HarperAudio. The imprint is HarperAudio. It is supplied by HarperAudio. The ISBN-13 is 9780062990280.
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This book is only available in the United States.
Goodreads Reviews
Brittany
January 31, 2023
I loved this. I see a lot of complaints that the poems lack commentary. I loved that this was pure poetry without being bogged down by afterthought commentary and dissections. The poems are meant to be just that. Poems. Of course, an author always has a meaning or a thought in mind when a poem is written, but the beauty in poetry is that the reader gets to take away from the poem, however, it affected them personally. Overall I thought this was great, and I didn't realize how many T.S. Eliot poems I had already heard or was a fan of. This is great for fans of poetry that don't need half a book to talk about the poems. This book lets the poems speak for themselves as they were intended.4 Stars.
Tom
June 10, 2022
As the Title Says: EssentialThis collection provides an excellent assortment of Eliot’s most important works enhanced by the reading of the poems by some of our best Poets. As with any group of artists, some do a better job of interpretation than others but overall the quality of the readings is quite good. Very enjoyable. Five Stars. *****
Leah
May 01, 2022
What a reminder of the density of poetry. Worthy of far more study than I can devote. A few passages made it all worth it, but certainly not good for someone not in a positive mindset. Elliot is quite dark, yet I enjoyed his perspective on the concept of time.
Ciara
June 13, 2022
I read this book in the span of 14 months — and I’m really glad I took my time! I get tempted to rush through, but even in reading 1-2 poems a sitting, I still know I missed an absurd amount. This is the first TS Eliot I’ve ever read, and I will say, this stuff is DENSE. Or maybe I am just a lousy reader. Nonetheless, there’s so much to unpack here — at times it reads like a philosophy text in song. Beautiful beautiful stuff
Anthony
July 24, 2021
If you like poetry, then I couldn’t see you not loving or appreciating this collection of T. S. Eliot. It’s simply superb. I have read a few questionable poetry books, but this isn’t one of them. It’s a literal masterpiece. Eliot was a magnificent poet and this book puts that onto display!
Ashley
February 14, 2022
I could read Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock over and over again.(view spoiler)[bruggy bruggy.Happy Valentine's Day! (hide spoiler)]
Kent
September 17, 2021
Not sure I completely agree with all the selections . . .
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