Eliot juxtaposed evolution theories and the classical tradition in order to critique civilization, its origins, and its belief in progress. This cultural, feminist study examines how Eliot was trapped between the idea of evolution as a unifying project and the reality of his own and his cultureOs hierarchical assumptions of gender, religion, race, and class. It explores how this conflict undermined EliotOs mission of unity and influenced his place in history.
Language
English
Pages
288
Format
Hardcover
Release
March 01, 2000
ISBN 13
9780838754221
T.S. Eliot and the Poetics of Evolution: Sub/Versions of Classicism, Culture, and Progress
Eliot juxtaposed evolution theories and the classical tradition in order to critique civilization, its origins, and its belief in progress. This cultural, feminist study examines how Eliot was trapped between the idea of evolution as a unifying project and the reality of his own and his cultureOs hierarchical assumptions of gender, religion, race, and class. It explores how this conflict undermined EliotOs mission of unity and influenced his place in history.