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Murder in the Cathedral

1936·88 pages

Historical Fiction

T. S. Eliot's verse dramatization of the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury. The Archbishop Thomas Becket speaks fatal words before he is martyred in T. S. Eliot's best-known drama, based on the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170. T. S. Eliot's play bolstered his reputation as the most significant poet of his time.

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Murder in the Cathedral

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1936

Pages

88

Historical Fiction

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T. S. Eliot's verse dramatization of the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury. The Archbishop Thomas Becket speaks fatal words before he is martyred in T. S. Eliot's best-known drama, based on the murder of the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1170. T. S. Eliot's play bolstered his reputation as the most significant poet of his time.

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