by T. S. Eliot · Faber & Faber · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780571086115
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«Murder in the Cathedral» is a verse play by T. S. Eliot, published by Faber & Faber in paperback (96 pages, in English).
The play recreates the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral in 1170 and the conflict preceding it, where loyalty to the king, religious conscience and the common good intersect. Eliot combines verse and chorus with echoes of Greek tragedy to explore faith, power and martyrdom.
The play was written for the 1935 Canterbury Festival; this Faber & Faber edition was published in 1976.
For students of English literature and readers of theatre and poetry, especially those approaching T. S. Eliot's dramatic work.
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Thomas Stearns Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright. He was a leading figure of modernist poetry in the English language where he reinvigorated the art through his use of language, writing style, and verse structure. He is also noted for his critical essays, which often re-evaluated long-held cultural beliefs.
