This book is the first comparative study of its kind to explore at length the French and English Catholic literary revivals of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It compares individual and societal secularisation in France and England and examines how French and English Catholic writers understood and contested secular mores, ideologies and praxis, in the individual, societal and religious domains. It also addresses the extent to which some Catholic writers succumbed to the seduction of secular instincts, even paradoxically in themes which are considered to be emblematic of Catholic literature. The breadth of this book will make it a useful guide for students wishing to become familiar with a wide range of such writings in France and England during this period. It will also appeal to researchers interested in Catholic literary and intellectual history in France and England, theologians, philosophers and students of the sociology of religion.

About the Author
Brian Sudlow is a Teaching Fellow in French at the University of Reading.

Reviews

This book makes a valuable contribution to the development of a burgeoning discourse concerning the relationship between the modernist project, Christian faith,and the Arts

Modern Language Review, 2012

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Book Information
ISBN 9780719083112
Author Brian Sudlow
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press