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An edition of Murder in the Cathedral (1934)

Murder in the cathedral

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A dramatization in free verse and with features derived from ancient and medieval theatre of the killing of Thomas a Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury under King Henry II. Eliot used the device of a chorus, an ancient Greek invention, to express certain concerns and observations, and the killers take their turn to justify their action. When I read this play as a grammar school student in England, I was struck by the way the violence echoed the rise of fascism in Europe when the play was being written. My English master was somewhat mocking in class regarding my views, but later as a college student I read Eliot's own words confirming my experience.

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Faber and Faber
Language
English
Pages
87

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Subjects

Drama, Canterbury Cathedral, Christian martyrs, Christian saints, History, Murder victims, Drama texts: from c 1900 -, Plays, Reading Level-Grade 9, Reading Level-Grade 11, Reading Level-Grade 10, Reading Level-Grade 12, British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Aliens, Bilingualism, Educational tests and measurements, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, American literature, Medieval Civilization, Murder, Immigrants, Psychological tests

People

Thomas à Becket, Saint (1118?-1170), Saint, Abp. of Canterbury, 1118?-1170 Thomas a Becket, Thomas ̀Becket Saint, Abp. of Canterbury (1118?-1170)

Places

Canterbury (England), Great Britain

Times

Henry II, 1154-1189

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Cover of: Murder in the Cathedral
Murder in the Cathedral
1963, Harcourt, Brace & World
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Cover of: Murder in the cathedral
Murder in the cathedral
1959, Kingswood House
in English - Canadian educational ed.
Cover of: Murder in the cathedral
Murder in the cathedral
1938, Faber
in English - 4th ed.
Cover of: Murder in the cathedral
Murder in the cathedral
1935, Faber and Faber
in English
Cover of: Murder in the cathedral
Murder in the cathedral
1935, Harcourt, Brace and company
in English
Cover of: The measurement of bilingual
The measurement of bilingual
1934, Teachers college, Columbia university
in English
Cover of: Murder in the cathedral
Murder in the cathedral
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Edition Notes

"This play was written for production (in an abbreviated form) at the Canterbury Festival, June 1935."
"First published in June MCMXXXV."

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London
Genre
Drama.

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Library of Congress
PS3509.L43 M8 1935

The Physical Object

Pagination
[4], 7-87 p.
Number of pages
87

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OL6323670M
Internet Archive
murderincathedra0000elio_x4r1
LCCN
35015594
OCLC/WorldCat
718122

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