The Cocktail Party Summary
T. S. Eliot

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The Cocktail Party Summary

“The Cocktail Party”, first performed in 1949, is a play by T.S. Eliot that is often considered one of his best works, and was his most popular play during the author's life. Though the author called it a comedy, the play is more accurately considered a morality play or a drama, with hints of comic relief provided from time to time. However, even the humor employed is dark rather than light-hearted...

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T. S. Eliot Biographies (8)

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