1. English Literature in the Twentieth century
... different styles and uses of language. Eliot's poetry went much further than that of the War Poets, however. His poetry was formally more experimental and innovative, and intellectually more complex and philosophical. Instead of the traditional lyric rhythms and conventionally beautiful and 'poetic' images of the pre-war poets, Eliot uses images that shock and bewilder. The three ... are threatened by class differences, poverty, and a lack of 'culture'. Joseph Conrad was another novelist who used the wider world beyond England as the setting for his explorations in character ...
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