a life Ackroyd, Peter 1949- creator text bibliography biography nyu New York Simon and Schuster 1984 monographic eng 400 pages [32] pages of plates : illustrations, ports. ; 24 cm. Peter Ackroyd's T. S. Eliot: A Life (1984) is celebrated as the first thorough and authoritative biography of the poet, despite significant restrictions imposed by Eliot’s estate. Ackroyd was only permitted minimal quoting of Eliot’s published poetry and none of his unpublished correspondence, compelling him to adopt a more inventive and interpretative narrative style. Contenidos: Prelude Origins 1888–1906 The Pursuit of Learning 1906–1914 Into the Vortex 1914–1917 Mr. Eliot, the Banker 1917–1918 Toil, and Troubles 1919–1920 The Collapse 1921–1922 A Sense of Failure 1923–1924 In Search of Faith 1925–1929 The Woes of Marriage 1929–1931 Separate Lives 1932–1934 Beginning Again 1934–1935 Out of the Storm 1935–1939 The Years of War 1939–1945 The Rigours of Life 1946–1949 The Public Man 1950–1956 Happy at Last 1957–1965 Bibliography and Index follow the main text. Peter Ackroyd. Includes index. Bibliography: pages 365-372. Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns) 1888-1965 Poets, American 20th century Biography Poetas estadounidenses siglo Biografías PS 3509 E42A 1984 821/.912 0671530437 9780671530433 84005333 DLC 840307 20260211105854.0 4258778 eng