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A Choice of Kipling's Verse, made by T. S. Eliot, with an essay on Rudyard Kipling is a book first published in December 1941 (by Faber and Faber in UK, and by Charles Scribner's Sons in U.S.A.). It is in two parts.
A Choice of Kipling's Verse. T.S. Eliot (Editor), Rudyard Kipling. 3.83. 58 ratings5 reviews. 'The best criticism renews our interest in an author, and that is what Mr Eliot has done in his remarkable essay which prefaces his own selection from Kipling's verse . . . a mature essay full of insight . . .
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A Choice of Kipling's Verse Paperback – January 1, 1963. by Elliot (Author) 4.8 7 ratings. See all formats and editions. 'The best criticism renews our interest in an author, and that is what Mr Eliot has done in his remarkable essay which prefaces his own selection from Kipling's verse . . . a mature essay full of insight . . .
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Feb 23, 2024 · A Choice of Kipling's Verse, Made by T.S.Eliot, With an essay on Rudyard Kipling (A Doubleday Anchor Book, A301) Bookreader Item Preview
The starting point for Kipling’s verse is the motive of the ballad-maker; and the modern ballad is a type of verse for the appreciation of which we are not provided with the proper critical tools. We are therefore inclined to dismiss the poems, by reference to poetic criteria which do not apply.
Summary. ‘The best criticism renews our interest in an author, and that is what Mr Eliot has done in his remarkable essay which prefaces his own selection from Kipling’s verse . . . a mature essay full of insight . . . Mr Eliot’s essay is an admirable example of the finest type of criticism.
