Murder in the Cathedral

Dr. Raghukul Tilak’s Murder in the Cathedral is a widely used critical study and guide for students of English literature. It provides an in-depth analysis of T.S. Eliot’s 1935 verse drama, which dramatizes the 1170 martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral. The book serves as a scholarly companion to the original play, offering interpretations of Eliot’s complex themes like martyrdom, divine will versus personal ambition, and the conflict between church and state. Typically includes the full text of the play (in some editions), detailed annotations, paraphrases of difficult passages, and critical essays on the play’s structure and characters.