The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley
By (Author) Allienne R. Becker
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
30th August 2000
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers
813.54
Physical Properties
Hardback
200
Description
The volume approaches Greeleys novels by comparing him to the 19th-century French writer Honor de Balzac. A prolific and popular author, Balzac recorded his milieu in tremendous detail, created a fictional universe peopled by hundreds of characters, and explored the role of Catholicism in his world. Because of his training as a sociologist, Greeley brings to his novels a thorough knowledge of popular culture and social theory. And because of his experience as a Roman Catholic priest, he has gained special knowledge of vice, virtue, and the workings of the Church. Like Balzacnow a major canonical authorGreeley has created a world of numerous fictional persons, mapped the details of his culture, and explored the place of Catholicism in contemporary life.
Reviews
[R]ecommended for large collections supporting the study of contemporary literature.-Choice
"Recommended for large collections supporting the study of contemporary literature."-Choice
"[R]ecommended for large collections supporting the study of contemporary literature."-Choice
Author Bio
ALLIENNE R. BECKER is Professor Emerita of the Department of Foreign Languages at Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania where she taught Comparative Literature courses./e Her previous books include The Lost Worlds Romance (1992) and Visions of the Fantastic (1996), both available from Greenwood Press.
