The young goddess of life: Valery's first symbolic long poem combining philosophy and lyricism. It made Valery famous, considered as one of the best poems in France, and marked the revival of post-symbolism.
Paul valery's long poems. The theme of this poem is about the unity of opposites between absolute stillness and life change. The opening sentence "There are white doves rippling on this calm roof" has become a household name. As far as the creation of this long poem is concerned, Valery's achievements are higher than those of his predecessor, Malamei.
Wasteland: According to the ancient legend about the Holy Grail, the modern world without faith is compared to wasteland. In his poems, Eliot quoted a lot of myths and legends and symbolic images, and used many ancient and modern languages. Although the poet himself added more than 50 notes to it, few people could understand it.