This collection includes the works of a renowned 20th-century poet, featuring his most famous pieces such as "The Waste Land," "Four Quartets," and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock." The poet's works are known for their profound exploration of existential despair, disillusionment, and spiritual emptiness, often employing complex, fragmented structures and numerous allusions to mythology, religion, and contemporary culture. This compilation provides a comprehensive look at the poet's influential contribution to modernist literature.

In Parenthesis is a semi-autobiographical novel set during World War I, focusing on the experiences of a British infantryman from his enlistment to his injury in the Battle of the Somme. The narrative combines prose and poetry to depict the harsh realities of war, including the camaraderie between soldiers and the chaos and horror of battle. The novel is noted for its detailed and realistic portrayal of trench warfare and its exploration of the psychological impact of war on soldiers.

This comprehensive collection brings together the entire body of poetic and dramatic works of a pivotal figure in modern literature, whose innovative use of language, profound exploration of psychology and society, and keen observation of the human condition have left an indelible mark on the literary landscape. The volume spans the author's career, featuring early poems that delve into the malaise of the modern world, as well as his later, more religiously and philosophically complex works. It includes such landmark pieces as the fragmented and haunting portrayal of post-World War I Europe, a groundbreaking modernist epic, and the author's foray into verse drama, where he sought to revive the genre with a series of plays that grapple with issues of redemption and human morality.