Reviews for Murder in the Cathedral

The average rating for Murder in the Cathedral based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2008-12-05 00:00:00 Buck Nekkid 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 greatest treason To do the right deed for the wrong reason It sounds convincing, but I've never been able to decide if I agree. Given how uncertain people generally are about their motives, isn't what you do the most important thing? For example, when you read about the background to many great works of art, you'll often find that they were composed for the most trivial and ridiculous of reasons; impressing some random woman that the author was keen on, settling scores with a rival, winning a bet, or, most often, just paying an overdue bill. I don't think that makes any difference at all. But Eliot's poetry is so compelling that you only think of this stuff afterwards... while reading it, I just find myself swept along by the verse. It's one of his best pieces, and surprisingly unknown compared to Prufrock and The Waste Land.

Review # 2 was written on 2014-12-21 00:00:00 Emily Hamner -