About this title: When the New York Public Library announced in October 1968 that its Berg Collection had acquired the original manuscript of "The Waste Land, " one of the most puzzling mysteries of twentieth-century literature was solved. The mansucript was not lost, as had been believed, but had remained among the papers of John Quinn, Eliot's friend and adviser, ...
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Description: New. 0156948702 NEVER USED! This book has never been read. There are no highlights, No pen marks, No missing pages. The binding is sturdy. Upgraded shipping on orders over $49.99. Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1993-02-01
ISBN-13:9780156948708ISBN:0156948702
Description: NEW. BRAND NEW copy. PRISTINE. Received from the publisher in mid-September 2009 and shelved securely since then. PRISTINE COPY. Enjoy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780156948708ISBN:0156948702
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. gift inscription: no marks very good for its age. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 184 p. Contains: Illustrations. Harvest Book. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. No Jacket as Issued. Some corner bumping. Small crease to the back cover on the bottom side edge. Some staining to the edges. Clean text. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1993-02-01
ISBN-13:9780156948708ISBN:0156948702
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvest Books
Date Published: 1974
ISBN-13:9780156948708ISBN:0156948702
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780156948708ISBN:0156948702
Description: New. Each facsimile page of the original manuscript is accompanied here by a typeset transcript on the facing page. This book shows how the original, which was much longer than the first published version, was edited through handwritten notes by Ezra Poun... read more
"Astonishing, heartbreaking, moving, incredible. Eliot uses language(s) like no other poet, living or dead. Take a few months to work your way through it -- buy a study guide if you have to. To understand this poem is to understand the human condition."
"I read this as part of a long list of material for an American Lit. exam, probably a similar introduction for most people who have read it. First, I listened to the poem. I didn't get it. Then I gave it another try. I stil didn't get it. I am determined to understand my American Lit. after all, so I read the poem myself and well, I can't describe it. I love this poem.
I read through Eliot's annotations, other peoples' interpretations, and I looked at the long list of works that Eliot steals from, err, I mean alludes to. What a well-read individual Eliot was! I have this picture of him now that's probably not too flattering. I mean who the hell writes a poem like this? It's confusing and full of I forget how many languages and references to works of great world literature that I will probably never read but I have certainly heard of. But the poem was magic and as I kept reading, I did not want it to end and now I must go buy a copy for myself so I can open it and read it whenever I want."
"One should not read this poem without prior study of Eliot's life, the lost generation, and the historical turmoil of the twenties. Unless you are well versed in Latin, Greek, French, and German, I suggest you listen to a recording of the poem. This masterpiece requires extreme attention and research. It is nearly impossible to interpret the poem correctly without understanding the allusions that plague every line. I had to read each part three times, research all of the allusions, and then piece everything together. It takes at least two weeks to a month to read, understand, and appreciate.
Although I would never classify this as pleasure reading, no one should leave this world without reading it."
"A great advocate of "sampling" (smirk), Eliot weaves his own tale while drawing on and drawing in tales from various regions and times making this work both vastly influenced and influential. The version showing all of the editing is beautiful and personal... He wasn't afraid to slash out huge portions and retain only the most tightly woven language."
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