Assassinio nella cattedrale

[2.5⭐] 𝘼𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤 𝙚𝙣 𝙡𝙖 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙡 es una obra de teatro escrita por T.S. Eliot y publicada en 1935. La historia se centra en Thomas Becket, arzobispo de Canterbury, que se encuentra a manos de los caballeros del rey Enrique II. En sí, es un drama eclesiástico y lleno de simbolismos. Esta obra es la que Leggi tutto

A fabulous verse-drama about the martyrdom of Thomas Becket. Most of the action is in Thomas's head, as he rejects the easy solutions presented by his Tempters, and decides to stick to the course which inevitably leads to his death. My favorite lines are the following: The last temptation is the g

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Finished a re-read, after first reading Thomas Becket: Warrior, Priest, Rebel , by John Guy , and watching the movie, Becket , starring Peter O'Toole and Richard Burton (1964). I got a lot more out of Part I and the Interlude, 2nd time thru. Not much more out of Part II, tho. I read this book becaus Leggi tutto

Human kind cannot bear very much reality. The structure of this play is gripping. The use of the chorus was very effective, whereas the depiction of a conflicted Becket in dialogue with his temptations could’ve been explored further. The absence of Henry II makes matters more human and inchoate. The Leggi tutto

Really thought-provoking. T.S. Eliot didn't just set up a straw man for Thomas Beckett's hagiography. To what extent do we seek the good of the culture in the present? To what extent can our commitment to running counter to it allow us to slip into religious pride?