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The pen and the cross
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This incisive and perceptive new book concerns 'Catholic Literature' in Britain since 1850. To many people, Roman Catholicism is culturally foreign and 'other'. And yet some of the most outstanding writers of recent times have been Catholics - often converts, such as Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, Muriel Spark and David Jones. In every case these authors' Catholicism was integral to their creative genius and they represent an important strand in any account of English literature. Professor Griffiths' account is set against a wide and varied canvas. It gives a full account of the growth of Cathol
| Title |
The pen and the cross : Catholicism and English literature, 1850-2000 / Richard Griffiths. |
|---|---|
| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Publisher |
London, England : Bloomsbury |
| Creation Date |
[2010] |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record. Includes bibliographical references and index. English |
| Content |
section 1. Introduction -- section 2. The beginnings -- section 3. The Catholic novel before Greene and Waugh, 1899-1938 -- section 4. Some religious and political attitudes in the period up to 1940 -- section 5. Three outstanding figures -- section 6. New wine in new bottles : Catholic writers of the late twentieth century. |
| Extent |
1 online resource (273 p.) |
| Language |
English |
| Copyright Date |
©2010 |
| National Library system number |
997010715429805171 |
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