Category: Vol.2: The Yellowed Page
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The Meaning of Style—John Middleton Murry
Ferrick Gray — The Problem of Style was published in 1922 and is a collection of lectures given in 1921 at the school of English Literature at Oxford. As such, they do not completely lend themselves to the style of an essay as Murry states in his prefatory note. His main concern was that there…
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Robert Frost: Regret and Disappointment – The Road Not Taken
Ferrick Gray — Eliot certainly showed he was a worthy recipient of Pound’s promotion with Prufrock. Perhaps Frost was disappointed with the gusto by which he helped Eliot’s poetry become widely known. Was Frost really so indignant to write such a piece in response to this experience?
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Review of “The Intellectual Design of John Dryden’s Heroic Plays”
Ferrick Gray — John Dryden was a prominent poet, dramatist and critic of the late seventeenth century. Today, it is likely that very few have heard of him. Libraries would have pushed his work into the back shelves, if indeed you are able to find them at all. Hence, a breath of fresh air to…
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Critic? Or—No Critic
Ferrick Gray — We may marvel at the critic, or we may curse them. Not everyone can or will appreciate the role of the critic. As a result, we ask two simple questions. Is the critic necessary?, and if yes: What makes a good critic?
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A Letter to James Smith from T. S. Eliot
Ferrick Gray — This essay, or at least these comments, contain extracts from a very short letter from Eliot to James Smith. The letter is dated 21 June 1926 and sent from London.