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作曲家のアンドリュー・ロイド・ウェバーがこの詩集を読み、ミュージカルに
出来ないかと思ったところから世紀のミュージカルが始まったのでした。
そのころ作者のエリオットはもう故人となっていましたが、遺稿の中から発見
された何編かの詩がキャッツをストーリーとして成立させる鍵となりました。
エドワード・ゴーリーによる挿絵も素敵です。ぜひ手元に置いてください。
This book is hilarious and very enjoyable. Eliot's words leap and dance across the pages with a zany musicality. Gorey's accompanying artwork is whimsical and full of interesting details. Eliot has created some great feline characters: the fearsome Growltiger, dapper Bustopher Jones, Magical Mr. Mistoffelees, and more.
Yes, these poems are great fun to read. But if you are inclined to look closer and analyze them at a deeper literary level, you will find that each one is a masterpiece of poetic craftsmanship. Eliot uses a wonderful variety of meters, rhyme schemes, and various poetic effects. Each poem stands on its own, and together they form an effective artistic unity.
Also noteworthy is the very "English" flavor of the book, which Eliot achieves by spicing his poems with many references to English geography and cultural history. Highly recommended, whether or not you like cats.
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