Murder in the Cathedral
by T. S. Eliot
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- Hardcover
- first
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Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Harcourt, New York, 1935. First American edition hardcover in very good condition with dust cover. The dust cover has some yellowing and wear around the edges. The book is black cloth with the title and author embossed in gold on the spine. The pages are white with no tears or folds but there is an inscription on the first endpaper for the previous owner.
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Synopsis
T. S. Eliot's verse dramatization of the murder of Thomas Becket at Canterbury, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 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. Praised for its poetically masterful handling of issues of faith, politics, and the common good, T. S. Eliot's play bolstered his reputation as the most significant poet of his time.
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- Bookseller
- Simple Treasures Books and Gifts (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 923
- Title
- Murder in the Cathedral
- Author
- T. S. Eliot
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 88
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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