Loosely based on the Arthurian legend of the Holy Grail and the Fisher King, “The waste land”, which first appeared in 1922, is a landmark work of Modernist poetry. Containing hundreds of allusions and quotations from other works, the poem is marked by a disjointed structure which moves between voices and imagery without a clear delineation for the reader. Arguably Eliot’s most famous work, the theme of the poem is ultimately a dire one, of disillusionment, despair, and death. Includes an additional twenty-three poems, collecting some of the most pivotal works of the Modernist literary movement.
Loosely based on the Arthurian legend of the Holy Grail and the Fisher King, “The waste land”, which first appeared in 1922, is a landmark work of Modernist poetry. Containing hundreds of allusions and quotations from other works, the poem is marked by a disjointed structure which moves between voices and imagery without a clear delineation for the reader. Arguably Eliot’s most famous work, the theme of the poem is ultimately a dire one, of disillusionment, despair, and death. Includes an additional twenty-three poems, collecting some of the most pivotal works of the Modernist literary movement.