T.S. Eliot’s 1922 poem, The Waste Land, is often conÂsidÂered one of the great poems of the 20th cenÂtuÂry. Above, you can lisÂten to Eliot himÂself readÂing his modÂernist masÂterÂpiece (text here). And, if you want more, how about Eliot readÂing The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, anothÂer major work, against the backÂdrop of PorÂtishead? SacÂriÂlege, I know.
You can find both poems in our extenÂsive Free Audio Book colÂlecÂtion, which conÂtains hunÂdreds of clasÂsic works. FicÂtion, non-ficÂtion, and poetÂry. It’s all there, and all free.
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James Joyce ReadÂing from Finnegans Wake
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A good find. One to treaÂsure. Thank u
Best wishÂes.
Elliot’s readÂing is the worst, authors rarely
recite their own works well. Try to find an
old copy of Robert Speight readÂing Elliot.
His poerÂty comes alive with the right
narÂraÂtor. It’s sonÂiÂcalÂly powÂerÂful as well as
scholÂarÂly. OthÂerÂwise I think we’re in rats’
alley where the dead men lost their bones.