The pen and the cross :: Catholicism and English literature, 1850-2000 /

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...

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1. Verfasser: Griffiths, Richard, 1935-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London ; New York : Continuum, 2010.
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Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xii, 260 pages)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781441183828
1441183825
1282822055
9781282822054
9781441177650
1441177655