Learning Literature with Purba: Murder in the Cathedral by T.S.Eliot Summary

In this video, we are discussing the famous play of T.S.Eliot, Murder in the Cathedral. We are discussing some important facts about Murder in the Cathedral. Then we are taking a look at Murder in the Cathedral characters and Murder in the Cathedral Summary. 

Murder in the Cathedral by T.S Eliot was written in June, 1935 for the Canterbury festival. It deals with the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket, one of the greatest saints of England. He was murdered in his own cathedral by 4 knights who claimed to be loyal to the king. 

We have discussed Part 1, Interlude and Part 2 of the play in detail. The crisp and detailed Murder in the Cathedral summary will help you understand the play easily. In the next video, we will look at the famous Temptation Scene of Murder in the Cathedral and critically analyze it. 

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Learning Literature With Purba: The Age of Revival (From Chaucer to Spenser)

Do you know how Queen Elizabeth became the ruler of England and thus began the Great Elizabethan Age or the Golden Period of English Literature?

In this video, we are talking about the Age of Revival that comes right after the Age of Chaucer and before the Elizabethan Age or the Golden Age of England. If you are studying History of English Literature, this video will help you understand how Queen Elizabeth came to the throne of England and how the Elizabethan Age started. 

The timeline of the period is between 1400 and 1550 AD. The Age of Revival begins with wars, chaos, and unrest. It ends with a settled Tudor dynasty and a reformed religion. In this video, we are discussing the historical background, political scenario, and literary features of The Age of Revival. There is this broad intellectual flood called Renaissance and a revival of learning and knowledge is present. 

The key events that take place during this Age are The War of Roses and the Protestant Reformation Movement. You will get crisp and detailed Age of Revival notes from this video. We also discuss the literary features of this age - Arrival of Printing Press, Development of English Bible, growth in drama and prose, decadence in poetry. If you are preparing for UGC NET, this video will definitely help you. 

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