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The Curator
The Waste Land
T.S. Eliot
“A monumental reconstruction of human fragmentation. Reading this through a modern lens feels more urgent than ever. Eliot's juxtaposition of the classical and the mundane is simply transcendent.”
Clara V.
Ariel
Sylvia Plath
“The visceral intensity of Plath's late work never fails to leave me breathless. 'Lady Lazarus' in particular serves as a masterclass in tone and control amidst chaos.”
Julian S.
Paradise Lost
John Milton
“A challenging re-read, but the sheer ambition of the blank verse remains staggering. Milton's Satan is perhaps the most compelling character in all of English literature.”
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