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Works of T. S. Eliot: The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock

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From: Monarch Notes
Date: 19630101
Author:Eliot, T. S.

Eliot, T. S.
Monarch Notes
01-01-1963
The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock

Introduction

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, written in 1910-11, is the earliest
of the major works of T. S. Eliot. Because of this, it is doubly important.
First, the poem itself is of substantive value. In terms of its structure,
metric quality, and essential depth, it is often referred to as a poem to
which all other poets might aspire. Second, it is exceedingly valuable insofar
as the poet makes a first strong philosophical statement which he develops
through all of his subsequent major poetical efforts. Because ...

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