Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 406 Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns) 1888 1965 Eliot, Thomas Stearns Ezra Pound: His Metric and Poetry Text files produced by Andrea Ball, David Starner, Charles Franks, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Ezra Pound: His Metric and Poetry" by T. S. Eliot is a critical exploration of the work of the influential American poet Ezra Pound, written in the early 20th century. This book, serving as a critical essay rather than a biography, addresses the nuances of Pound's metrics and poetic techniques, focusing on the poet's contributions to modern poetry. It aims to provide insights into how Pound's scholarly background and keen understanding of various poetic forms influenced his unique style. In the essay, Eliot discusses Pound's early works, such as "A Lume Spento" and "Personae," highlighting the intensity and originality that characterize his poetry. He notes the challenges Pound faced as an unknown poet in London and how his innovative use of meters and language set him apart from his contemporaries. Eliot also examines the evolution of Pound’s work over ten years, referencing his experiments with different forms and his movement towards new subjects, including the influences from Chinese and Japanese literature. The essay is an invitation for readers to engage more deeply with Pound's poetic innovations without being overwhelmed by critical baggage, encouraging a fresh appreciation for his literary contributions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972 -- Technique PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 76300 2025-08-03T10:53:50.119946 text/html 73899 2013-04-23T08:14:52 text/html 101481 2025-08-03T10:53:55.435904 application/epub+zip 101202 2025-08-03T10:53:52.826928 application/epub+zip 91319 2025-08-03T10:53:51.759940 application/epub+zip 207687 2025-08-03T10:53:57.173949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204493 2025-08-03T10:53:54.779957 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140762 2022-09-04T05:20:09.909159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65404 2025-08-03T10:53:49.859954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65073 2013-04-23T08:15:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65064 2013-04-23T08:15:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20380 2025-08-03T10:53:57.307920 application/rdf+xml 13426 2025-08-03T10:53:52.243913 image/jpeg 3404 2025-08-03T10:53:52.000937 image/jpeg 26105 2013-04-23T08:16:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 27596 2013-04-23T08:16:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 26072 2013-04-23T08:16:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 98408 2025-08-03T10:53:50.127943 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia