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Graham Greene was a critically acclaimed English author of the literary fiction and thriller genres of novels. He was regarded as one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Author Greene had gained a lot of popularity along with literary acclaim, which helped him to acquire the reputation of as a noteworthy author very early in his ...
Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an English author of literary fiction and thriller novels, non-fiction, short stories, poetry, plays, screenplays and more. His writing explored ambivalent moral and political issues of the world at the time. Greene’s work often contained Catholic themes, although he objected to being referred to as a “Catholic ...
Graham Greene was a critically acclaimed English author, known for his contribution to literary fiction and thriller novels, non-fiction, short stories, poetry, plays, and screenplays. He was born on October 2, 1904, in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, and died on April 3, 1991, in Vevey, Switzerland.
Graham Greene (1904-1991) was an acclaimed British novelist, playwright, and short story writer. His works tackle themes of morality, faith, and conscience. His well-known books include The Power and the Glory (1940), The Heart of the Matter (1948), and The Quiet American (1955). He was awarded the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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- The Man Within. Published in 1929 when Graham Green was just 25 years old, The Man Within was the author's first big success. The story follows Francis Andrews, an outsider and smuggler who is looking to get out from under his father's shadow.
- Brighton Rock. Graham Greene became a Catholic novelist later in life—he was baptized a year before marrying his wife Vivien Dayrell-Browning in 1927—but his first "Catholic novel" was not published until 1938.
- The Power and the Glory. The Power and the Glory tells the story of a renegade Catholic priest living in Mexico. The novel is set in the late 1920s, at a time when the Mexican government was attempting to suppress the Catholic Church—Greene had witnessed this for himself while traveling in Mexico.
- The Ministry of Fear. Having entered the height of his career with The Power and the Glory, Greene continued to produce some of his best work in the 1940s and 1950s.
The Destructors. Starring Dame Hilda Bracket as Aunt Augusta, this is a Radio 4 dramatization of Graham Greene’s novel in which a retired bank manager accompanies his aunt to exotic parts of the world. Henry is introduced to the wilder shores of life, and a morality far beyond his own narrow suburban experience.
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FictionDB Premium Membership. A complete list of all Graham Greene's books in order (59 books). Browse plot descriptions, book covers, genres, pseudonyms, ratings and awards.
