The Waste Land by T. S. Elliot

The Waste Land

T. S. Elliot

26 pages first pub 1934 (editions)

nonfiction classics literary poetry reflective slow-paced

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The Waste Land is a poem by T. S. Eliot, widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century and a central work of modernist poetry. Published in 1922, the 434-line poem first appeared in the United Kingdom in the October issue ...

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Moods

reflective 75%
challenging 56%
dark 35%
mysterious 28%
emotional 26%
sad 26%
inspiring 18%
relaxing 12%
tense 10%
adventurous 4%
informative 4%
funny 2%
hopeful 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

slow 46%
medium 39%
fast 13%

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