The Rock. A Pageant Play Written for Performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre 28 May - 9 June 1934 on Behalf of the Forty-Five Churches Fund of the Diocese of London

Eliot, T. S.

Published by Faber, London, 1934

About this Item

One of 2,000 copies of the first edition, as this work was published simultaneously in two issues, 1,000 issued in boards, and 1,000 in wrappers. Printed price of 1s. net to front flap. T. S. Eliot's "The Rock" is a 1934 pageant-play commissioned to raise money for building new churches in London, depicting working-class men constructing a church while being interrupted by anti-religious forces like fascists and communists. The play contrasts modern materialism and social upheaval with the enduring spiritual need for a church, which serves as a "rock" or stable foundation for society and faith. Episodes of modern construction are interspersed with scenes from Christian history, and the whole work is framed by choruses that comment on the action and the spiritual state of humanity Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 86 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. Black titles spine & front. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Theatre & Plays; Drama; Literature & Literary. Inventory No: 5345.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Rock. A Pageant Play Written for Performance at Sadler's Wells Theatre 28 May - 9 June 1934 on Behalf of the Forty-Five Churches Fund of the Diocese of London
• Publisher: Faber, London
• Publication Date: 1934
• Binding: Softcover (with flaps)
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
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  • Theatre & Plays