Listen "20: T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land"
Episode Synopsis
This episode serves as a comprehensive guide to T.S. Eliot's seminal poem, The Waste Land. It offers a structural breakdown of the poem through part summaries and character descriptions, alongside contextual information regarding its historical backdrop, including World War I and the modernist movement. The guide also explores key thematic elements such as ennui, self-sacrifice, and foresight, supported by important quotations from the text. Furthermore, it includes an author biography detailing Eliot's life experiences and influences, as well as a section on symbolism within the poem and suggested further readings.
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