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Cover of The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Modernism ยท Poetry / criticism

The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

by T. S. Eliot. A major work by T. S. Eliot exploring tradition, faith, fragmentation; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1915
Origin
United States / Britain
Era
Modernism
Genre
Poetry / criticism
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by T. S. Eliot exploring tradition, faith, fragmentation; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.