The Pen and the Cross: Catholicism and English Literature, 1850-2000 - Rilegato

Griffiths, Richard

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ISBN 10: 0826496970 ISBN 13: 9780826496973

Casa editrice: Continuum Intl Pub Group, 2010

Riassunto

An illuminating study looking at an influential group of Roman Catholic novelists and writers - Chesterton, Belloc, Waugh, Greene, Spark and David Lodge among others.

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Recensione:

Topical and illuminating.... a thought-provoking and informative read --Country Life

'He [Richard Griffiths] provides a sense of the overall shape of the English Catholic literary tradition, but, more than that, he offers glimpses of its riches.' --The Tablet, 23rd October

'Griffiths covers over a 100 years of religious poetry... an interesting survey' --The Catholic Herald, 29th October

'In The Pen and the Cross, Richard Griffiths takes on a vast topic. As a professor of French he brings a special competence to the work' --Literary Review, December

'The Pen and the Cross is a hugely enjoyable survey of the last 150 years of Catholic Literature.' --The Catholic Times

'Griffiths offers an overview of the contribution made by Roman Catholicism to English Literature... I was especially struck by his insight into English and French Catholic literature.' --thegoodbookstall.org.uk

'Richard Griffith's scholarly and immensely readable book deals not with the Roman Catholic Novel alone, but also with Catholic poetry.' --Church Times

L'autore:

Professor Richard Griffiths has recently retired as Professor of French at King's College London.

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• Editore: Continuum Intl Pub Group
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0826496970
• ISBN 13: 9780826496973
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 260