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The Power and the Glory is a 1940 novel by British author Graham Greene. The title is an allusion to the doxology often recited at the end of the Lord's Prayer: "For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, forever and ever, amen." It was initially published in the United States under the title The Labyrinthine Ways .
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1,917 reviews 16.9k followers. February 10, 2017. The Power and the Glory, Graham Greene’s 1940 novel about the Mexican state of Tabasco’s virulent anti-church campaign in the 1930s is a powerful statement about courage, duty and the persistence of faith.
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O Poder e a Glória (título original em inglês "The Power and the Glory") é o título em português do romance de 1940 do escritor britânico Graham Greene, ambientado durante as perseguições religiosas da Guerra Cristera, no México da primeira metade do século XX.
The Power and the Glory follows a man known only as the whisky priest who travels across the state of Tabasco, Mexico while fleeing the Red Shirts, the ruling political party that has outlawed Catholicism. At the start of the novel, the whisky priest has almost managed to escape Tabasco, as he is about to depart on a ship.
Summary. Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Graham Greene's The Power and the Glory. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides. The Power and the Glory: Introduction. A concise biography of Graham Greene plus historical and literary context for The Power and the Glory.
Seventy-five years ago, Graham Greene published The Power and the Glory, a moralist thriller that traces a line of influence back to Dostoyevsky and forward to Cormac McCarthy. Named one of the 100 best novels of the twentieth century by Time magazine, it stands today as his masterpiece.
Overview. The Power and the Glory, published in 1940, is a novel by British author Graham Greene that unfolds in 1930s Mexico during anti-Catholic persecution. The novel follows the "whiskey priest," the last practicing Catholic clergyman in the region, as he is pursued by authorities.
