Download or read book A Preface to T S Eliot written by Ron Tamplin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: T. S. Eliot is arguably the most influential poet of the 20th century, and The Waste Land one of its most significant poems. This introduction to the life and works of T.S. Eliot sets his writing clearly in the context of his times. Outlining his life and cultural background and their effect on his work, Ronald Tamplin examines his poetry and focuses in detail on three major works: The Waste Land, Four Quartets and the play, Murder in the Cathedral.