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The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley: (Contributions to the Study of American Literature) (Contributions to the Study of American Literature, 7)
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ISBN: 0313315647
Author: Becker, Allienne R.
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The volume approaches Greeleys novels by comparing him to the 19th-century French writer Honoré 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 Balzac-now a major canonical author-Greeley has created a world of numerous fictional persons, mapped the details of his culture, and explored the place of Catholicism in contemporary life.
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The Divine and Human Comedy of Andrew M. Greeley: (Contributions to the Study of American Literature) (Contributions to the Study of American Literature, 7)