Dove Descending: A Journey into T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets

by Thomas Howard

Publisher:

Ignatius

, 2006

Overview

Many consider T. S. Eliot to be the most important poet of the twentieth century, and Four Quartets to be his greatest achievement. Dove Descending is a journey into the beauties and depths of Eliot’s masterpiece written by Thomas Howard, bestselling author, professor and critic. In this first in-depth exposition of Eliot’s masterwork, Howard unravels the complexities of the poem with line-by-line commentary. Having taught the poem often during his decades as an English professor, Howard developed a deep understanding of the concepts found in Four Quartets. His love for the poem, and authoritative scholarship on T. S. Eliot, make this volume indispensable for literary readers.

Product Details

• Title: Dove Descending: A Journey into T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets
• Author: Thomas Howard
• Publisher: Ignatius
• Print Publication Date: 2006
• Logos Release Date: 2019
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965; Four quartets › Criticism and interpretation
• ISBNs: 9781586170400, 1586170406
• Resource ID: LLS:DOVEDESCENDING
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-03-25T19:37:01Z

About Thomas Howard

Thomas Howard (1935-2020) was a highly acclaimed writer and scholar. A retired English professor, Howard taught for nearly 40 years, first at Gordon College and then at St. John’s Seminary. Howard was raised in a prominent evangelical home. His sister was a well-known author and missionary Elisabeth Elliot. He became Episcopalian in his twenties, and then in 1985 at the age of 50, Howard entered the Catholic Church. A prolific author, he is best known for his work on C.S. Lewis and Charles Williams, and had written many books such as Christ the Tiger and Splendor in the Ordinary.