Meditating on Four Quartets

Good for those who want to understand the Four Quartets for personal, spiritual use. Even better for those want a scholarly handling that does not violate Eliot's premise that poetry should be experienced rather than forced into false patterns! Booty does not attempt to offer a "comprehensive analysis" of every minor detail, but aims at explaining the poems' themes and progression. Where appropriate, he uses biographical narrative or explains Eliot's literary sources. You need to keep an actual copy of Four Quartets alongside, and I recommend that you read Four Quartets all in one sitting a time or two before beginning Booty's book, so that you can follow the conversation. If you only read one book about Eliot's Four Quartets, this should be it.