Moore, Ray
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Ray Moore’s Study Guides provide insights into important and demanding texts. Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot certainly falls into both categories. In hi
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s final and finest work, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Literature (1948), Eliot surveys the wreckage of Europe during the Second World War in the context of his growing awareness of his own aging body and mind. In moments of spiritual insight that seem to take him out of time, Eliot finds the promise of a form of existence after death that will transcend the limitations of time past, time present, and time future.
This comprehensive guide aims to demystify Eliot’s poetry without sacrificing its depth, power and sheer beauty. It is ideal both for individual readers and reading groups/classes.
It includes: Preface and Introduction which together give the background to Eliot’s poem; Detailed critical analysis of the text including guiding questions, helpful explanatory notes, and an in-depth commentary.
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