The Catholic Revival in English Literature, 1845-1961
Auteur : Ian Turnbull Ker
Date de publication : 2003
Éditeur : Gracewing Publishing
Nombre de pages : 231
Résumé du livre
A thorough study of the six principal writers of the Catholic revival in English Literature - Newman, Hopkins, Belloc, Chesterton, Greene and Waugh. Beginning with Newman's conversion in 1845 and ending with Waugh's completion of the trilogy 'The Sword of Honour' in 1961, this book explores how Catholicism shaped the work of these six prominent writers. Ian Ker is a member of the theology faculty at Oxford University. He is well known as one of the leading authorities on the life and work of Cardinal John Henry Newman.