Global English Literature

“Preludes” was written in 1915. It first appeared in Lewis’ Blast the same year, and was later included in the collection Prufrock in 1917.

Introduction of the Poem “Church Going”:  The poem “Church Going” was published in Philip Larkin’s second collection, The Less Deceived, and was composed in 1954, a period marked by a noticeable decline in church attendance. The poem establishes Larkin as an agnostic and reflects his questioning attitude towards religious belief. It explores the enduring role of religious institutions ...

“To the Moon” is a lyric poem by Thomas Hardy in which the poet addresses the moon as a silent witness to human suffering, disappointment, and emotional isolation.

William Wordsworth is one of the central figures of the Romantic Movement. Wordsworth is a didactic poet because of the moral and philosophical purpose that underlies his poetry.

T.S. Eliot a modern poet was an American by birth. He became a naturalised British Subject in 1927. His contribution to English poetry has been substantial and solid.

Eliot was a great poet. Poetic style of Eliot is remarkable. He therefore employed unconventional techniques which are peculiarly his own.

“Neutral Tones” is one of Thomas Hardy’s most poignant and restrained lyric poems, first published in 1898 in his collection Wessex Poems.

Extensive and purposeful use of symbols by T.S. Eliot in his Poetry is a defining feature, through which he conveys profound ideas about modern life, spiritual emptiness, time, memory, and the search for meaning.

Myths used by T.S. Eliot in his major Poems is one of the most distinctive and influential features of his modernist poetry.