Redeeming Time: T.S. Eliot's Four Quartets by Kenneth Paul Kramer

by Kenneth Paul Kramer

This exploration of T. S. Eliot's last major poem, Four Quartets, examines the poem's potential to transform readers' faith journeys. Kramer shows that the power of Four Quartets is its ability to create a dynamic interaction between the poem and the reader that promotes a genuine connection with the natural world, with others, and with the Divine.

Genres: Poetry, Criticism, Nonfiction

Paperback Bunko

First published May 15, 2007

Reviews

[Atri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Time past and time future
Allow but a little consciousness
To be conscious is not to be in time
But only in time can the moment in the rose-garden,
The moment in the draughty church at smokefall
Be remembered; involved with past and future.
Only through time time is conquered.

[Luca · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you are familiar with Eliot's poetry and want to expand your understanding of the four quartets, this book is for you.

In my opinion, this book is one of the best about T.S. Eliot because it does not provide a direct explanation of the poem, or tries to unravel the mystical aura of the poem.
Instead, this book provides useful information taken from, T.S. Eliot's letters, inspiration, critics and biography, to give you the tools to explore the poem further yourself.

The amount of work behind this book is impressive and the author's passion is evident.
You will even find pictures of some of the locations mentioned in the poem!

Highly recommended! After reading this book you will be able to enjoy the four quartets even more.

[Abby Ang · Rating 4 out of 5]

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