Poetry

The Waste Land

by T. S. (Thomas Stearns) Eliot

"The Waste Land" by T.

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"The Waste Land" by T. S. Eliot is a poem published in 1922. This 434-line modernist masterpiece shifts between voices of satire and prophecy, featuring abrupt changes of narrator, location, and time. The poem conjures a dissonant range of cultures through numerous literary allusions, from Dante to Chaucer. Divided into five sections, it explores themes of disillusionment, despair, and emptiness through fragmented narratives. Initially receiving mixed reviews for its obscurity, it became one of the most influential English-language poems of the 20th century.

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Format
EPUB
Language
English
Length
19 pages
Published
1 January 1922

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