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The Cocktail Party

By T. S. Eliot
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The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot is a thought-provoking play that delves into the complexity of human relationships and personal identity. Centred around a social gathering, the story explores themes of isolation, betrayal, and reconciliation, as the characters confront their own existential crises. It weaves a rich tapestry of wit and insight, examining the nature of companionship and the search for meaning in everyday life.
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This play might appeal to you if you enjoy a thought-provoking exploration of human relationships and personal identity. Set against the backdrop of a social event, it delves into the complexities of self-deception, the interplay of personal and societal expectations, and the quest for meaning in modern life. If you're intrigued by philosophical and psychological insights intertwined with wit, this may be a captivating read for you.

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The Cocktail Party

'Obviously something more than a successful play, it is the practical demonstration of a patently conceived theory of dramatic form, and as such of high historical interest.' Times Literary Supplement

'Eliot has attempted here something very daring and well worth doing.

The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot, described in the Times Literary Supplement as 'Obviously something more than a successful play'.

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Obviously something more than a successful play, it is the practical demonstration of a patently conceived theory of dramatic form, and as such of high historical interest.

Times Literary Supplement

Eliot has attempted here something very daring and well worth doing. He has taken the ordinary West End drawing room comedy convention—understatement, upper-class accents and all—and used it as a vehicle for utterly serious ideas.

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The Cocktail Party by T. S. Eliot receives praise for its blend of wit and depth, tackling themes of human relationships and self-discovery. Critics appreciate its rich dialogue and philosophical undercurrents, noting Eliot's ability to weave comedy with introspective moments. Some reviews highlight its relevance to the complexities of modern life, making it both entertaining and thought-provoking.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571051885

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 08 March 1976

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 125.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 205g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in St Louis, Missouri in 1888. He was educated at Harvard, at the Sorbonne in Paris, and at Merton College, Oxford. His early poetry was profoundly influenced by the French symbolists, especially Baudelaire and Laforgue. In his academic studies he specialised in philosophy and logic. His doctoral thesis was on F. H. Bradley. He settled in England in 1915, the year in which he married Vivienne Haigh-Wood and also met his contemporary Ezra Pound for the first time. After teaching for a year or so he joined Lloyds Bank in the City of London in 1917, the year in which he published his first volume, Prufrock and Other Observations. In 1919 Poems was hand-printed by Leonard and Virginia Woolf. His first collection of essays, The Sacred Wood, appeared in 1920. His most famous work, The Waste Land, was published in 1922, the same year as James Joyce's Ulysses. The poem was included in the first issue of his jou

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