This extraordinary trove of previously unpublished early works includes drafts of poems such as “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” as well as ribald verse and other youthful curios. “Perhaps the most significant event in Eliot scholarship in the past twenty-five years” (New York Times Book Review). Edited by Christopher Ricks.

This complete scholarly edition presents:

• Unpublished Early Poems: Explore the complete text of T. S. Eliot’s private notebook, including dozens of poems, ribald verses, and youthful curios that chart his evolution as a writer.
• Early Drafts of Famous Poems: Witness the creation of a modernist landmark with a full look at the original drafts of "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," complete with a previously unknown middle section.
• The Story of a Lost Manuscript: Discover the history of the legendary notebook, given to patron John Quinn in 1922 and lost to the world until after Eliot’s death.
• Definitive Scholarly Edition: Navigate Eliot’s formative years with extensive notes, textual commentary, and a detailed preface by world-renowned Eliot expert Christopher Ricks.