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The Complete Poems and Plays, 1909-1950

by T.S. Eliot · 1952

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This omnibus collection includes all of the author's early poetry as well as the Four Quartets, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, and the plays Murder in the Cathedral, The Family Reunion, and The Cocktail Party.

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literary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
theatretheatreMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 400 pages
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