With the publication of The Waste Land (Boni & Liveright) in 1922, now considered by many to be the single most influential poetic work of the twentieth century, Eliot’s reputation began to grow to nearly mythic proportions. Eliot’s first book of poems, Prufrock and Other Observations, was published in London in 1917 by The Egoist, and immediately established him as a leading poet of the avant-garde. Alfred Prufrock,” which appeared in Poetry magazine in 1915. It was in London that Eliot came under the influence of his contemporary Ezra Pound, who recognized his poetic genius at once, and assisted in the publication of his work in a number of magazines, most notably “The Love Song of J. The following year, he married Vivienne Haigh-Wood and began working in London, first as a teacher, and later for Lloyd’s Bank. After graduating, he moved back to Europe and settled in England in 1914. From 1910–11, he studied at the Sorbonne, then returned to Harvard to pursue a doctorate in philosophy. He attended Harvard University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in three years and contributed several poems to the Harvard Advocate. Louis on September 26, 1888, and lived there during the first eighteen years of his life. The next day Lavinia returns and the guests reassemble in somewhat mysterious circumstances (except the unidentified one who visits briefly before the others arrive).Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in St. They re-consider their relationship in the light of Lavinia's departure and decide to end it.

In the next scene we learn that Edward and Celia have been lovers for some time. Another guest, Peter, returns to beg Edward to intercede for him with yet another guest, Celia, with whom he is in unreciprocated love. On learning that the marriage has lasted five years and there are no children, the guest at first tries to persuade Edward that the parting is a good thing, but in the face of Edward's determination to get her back, promises to bring her the next day. Edward later confides to 'the unidentified guest' that Lavinia has left him.

His wife, Lavinia,has arranged it but is absent. The curtain rises on a smart London cocktail party at the home of Edward Chamberlayne.

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