The Waste Land (version 3)

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Waste Land by T. S. Eliot. Read by Elizabeth Klett. The Waste Land is T. S. Eliot's Modernist masterpiece, first published in 1920. Rich in allusions to Shakespeare, Dante, Baudelaire, the Bible, Marvell, Buddha, and the folklore of the Holy Grail, among other sources, the poem emphasizes the fundamental fragmentation and lack of connection that characterizes modern life and relationships. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (12MB)

Directors & creators

T. S. Eliot

Subjects

librivox; audio; poetry; eliot

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