O O O O that Shakespeherian Rag / Its so elegant / So Intelligent.
T.S. Eliot
The Waste Land
T.S. Eliot
Perhaps Eliots most famous work, this controversial poem details the journey of the human soul searching for redemption. The Waste Land is known not only for its probing subject matter but also its radical departure from traditional poetic style and structure incorporating historical and literary allusions as well as unconventional use of language.