Renowned as one of the world’s greatest poems, The Waste
Land has been said to describe the moral decay of a world
after war and the search for meaning in a meaningless era. It has
been labeled the most truthful poem of its time; it has been
branded a masterful fake. A century after its publication in 1922,
T. S. Eliot’s enigmatic masterpiece remains one of the most
influential works ever written, and yet one of the most mysterious.
In a remarkable feat of biography, Matthew Hollis
reconstructs the intellectual creation of the poem and brings the
material reality of its charged times vividly to life. Presenting a
mosaic of historical fragments, diaries, dynamic literary
criticism, and illuminating new research, he reveals the cultural
and personal trauma that forged The Waste Land through
the lives of its protagonists—of Ezra Pound, who edited it; of
Vivien Eliot, who sustained it; and of T. S. Eliot himself, whose
private torment is woven into the seams of the work. The result is
an unforgettable story of lives passing in opposing directions and
the astounding literary legacy they would leave behind.
General
| Imprint: |
W W Norton & Co Inc
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
2024 |
| Authors: |
Matthew Hollis
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| Dimensions: |
210 x 140mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
544 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-324-06598-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
1-324-06598-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781324065982 |
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