The Waste Land (Norton Critical Editions) 1st Edition

by T. S. Eliot (Author), Michael North (Editor)

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The text of Eliot’s 1922 masterpiece is accompanied by thorough explanatory annotations as well as by Eliot’s own knotty notes, some of which require annotation themselves.

For ease of reading, this Norton Critical Edition presents The Waste Land as it first appeared in the American edition (Boni & Liveright), with Eliot’s notes at the end. "Contexts" provides readers with invaluable materials on The Waste Land’s sources, composition, and publication history. "Criticism" traces the poem’s reception with twenty-five reviews and essays, from first reactions through the end of the twentieth century. Included are reviews published in the Times Literary Supplement, along with selections by Virginia Woolf, Gilbert Seldes, Edmund Wilson, Elinor Wylie, Conrad Aiken, Charles Powell, Gorham Munson, Malcolm Cowley, Ralph Ellison, John Crowe Ransom, I. A. Richards, F. R. Leavis, Cleanth Brooks, Delmore Schwartz, Denis Donoghue, Robert Langbaum, Marianne Thormählen, A. D. Moody, Ronald Bush, Maud Ellman, and Tim Armstrong. A Chronology and Selected Bibliography are included.

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T. S. Eliot (1888–1965) was one of the fathers of modernism and a defining voice in English-language poetry. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948.

Michael North is a Professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of The Dialect of Modernism: Race, Language, and Twentieth-Century Literature, The Final Sculpture: Public Monuments and Modern Poets, Reading 1922: A Return to the Scene of the Modern, The Political Aesthetic of Yeats, Eliot, and Pound, and Henry Green and the Writing of His Generation, as well as many articles on various aspects of twentieth-century literature.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition (December 28, 2000)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393974995
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393974997
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.47 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.2 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches

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Thomas Stearns Eliot was born in 1888 in St. Louis, Missouri, and became a British subject in 1927. The acclaimed poet of The Waste Land, Four Quartets, and Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, among numerous other poems, prose, and works of drama, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1948. T.S. Eliot died in 1965 in London, England, and is buried in Westminster Abbey.

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Ali

The best edition of the best poem!

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2019

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I love Norton Critical Editions. While you should absolutely also go on YouTube and listen to Sir Alec Guinness reading this poem, this edition also allows you to dive into Elliot's letters, and really helpful critical essays. It also includes all the notes and references so you can jump down rabbit holes of meaning as often as you like.

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Bob

Very good source materials and analysis

Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2019

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The poem itself is quite short, but this volume has excerpts of sources used by Eliot. It also has a great deal of critical analysis from various perspectives. I found it very helpful. And I'm not a huge fan of the poem itself!

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Michael P. McGarry

Like a map for finding the Grail . . . .

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2001

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Literature scholars universally recognize Eliot's "Waste Land" as one of the most influential poems of the 20th century. The poem draws on a wealth of images, everything from classics of Western literature to Tarot cards, from anthropology to Eastern sacred texts. The title refers to the barren land of the Fisher King in Arthurian legend; both the king and the land eventually find redemption through the Holy Grail. Through a masterful use of language and symbols, Eliot brilliantly portrays the problem of meaning in the modern world --- and the way to deeper meaning!
Unfortunately, many of Eliot's references are arcane, and not easy for the lay reader to pursue. For example, few modern readers happen to have a copy of Webster's play "White Devil" or excerpts from Shackleton's account of the Antarctic expedition readily available on their shelves. Hence, the virtue of this particular edition: in addition to Eliot's original poem and original notes, this book includes the relevant passages from every single work Eliot quotes in the "Wasteland", all translated into English. For the first time I have seen in print, this book allows the reader to understand this magnificent poem in light of the full scope of its allusions. A triumphant achievement!

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Shea Delaney Scott

Horrible on Kindle

Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2021

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I'm not sure why they even sell Kindle books that are this broken. It's especially frustrating with poetry. The lines are uneven, with the line numbers showing up anywhere on the page, and there are many places where the text is jumbled. (See photo) Unfortunately the window to return expires after a week and I missed it. Glad it was only $3.

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Patricia Kindree

Very Helpful Guide

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2015

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I found this edition extremely helpful in deciphering a difficult poem. The notes themselves were sometimes a challenge to understand, however, I have much more insight into Eliot's most famous poem.

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Eddie D. Schad

Heavily Marked Up Copy

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2021

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Unfortunately, though the copy was described was "Used, Very Good," every page of the poem was heavily marked up to the point of being unusable.

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THOMAS JENSEN

THE GREATEST POEM FROM THE GREATEST POET

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2013

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Mr. T. S. Eliot was America's greatest poem and verse prose stylist of, at least, the 20th century. Go on the internet and look up "The Waste Land," and/or, "Christianity and Culture." Every single word and line has forceful, thoughtful meaning which is inspirational in these times of copybook authors and what I refer to as: Kindleists. There is nothing more powerful for your mind than a strong book, and, within that strong book, major narratives or poems that really make you use your God-given reading ability to grasp meanings.

For me, "The Waste Land" is all about a society in the absence of God, and life's meaning short of original thoughts. Once you become an Eliot enthusiast, you can't return to ignorance of the media-created culture and social leveling and political abstractionism.

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Tea Party

Masterpiece

Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2017

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Many have said this is probably the most difficult poem of all time because of its complexity. It has been suggested that Eliot did not fully appreciate what he had created. This is a work that needs to be read many times. I was introduced to it in an advanced English class in high school. It will stand the test of time along with Shakespeare.

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Gabrielle

Outdated edition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2020

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Copy I received was an outdated edition

malcolm reeves

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2015

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Amazing insight. Everything you wanted and need to know.

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Ylenia Vinci

Interessante

Reviewed in Italy on May 25, 2021

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Ottima edizione, ricca di annotazioni, saggi ed estratti che aiutano a comprendere la complessità di questo poema. The Waste Land non è un testo che ho analizzato durante la carriera universitaria ma volevo studiarlo per conto mio e quest'edizione è stata perfetta per farlo.

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Desirée

The Waste Land Edizione Norton Classical Edition

Reviewed in Italy on December 11, 2020

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Una buona versione, stampato bene, i caratteri di giusta grandezza che rendono la lettura gradevole e scorrevole, e con delle note.

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Pallavi Panda

Excellent

Reviewed in India on September 20, 2018

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Very much helpful a book for those interested in English literature, and for the people using English as a second language as this book makes readers familiar with various sources Eliot has taken inspiration from. Excellent purchase!

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