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Henry Graham Greene OM CH (2 October 1904 – 3 April 1991) was an English writer and journalist regarded by many as one of the leading novelists of the 20th century. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels , and of ...
Graham Greene (1904–1991) was an English novelist regarded by many as one of the greatest writers of the 20th century. [1] [2] Combining literary acclaim with widespread popularity, Greene acquired a reputation early in his lifetime as a major writer, both of serious Catholic novels, and of thrillers (or "entertainments" as he termed them).
The Quiet American is a 1955 novel by English author Graham Greene.. Narrated in the first person by journalist Thomas Fowler, the novel depicts the breakdown of French colonialism in Vietnam and early American involvement in the Vietnam War.
Stamboul Train is one of a number that the author classed as an "entertainment". But though some elements in the novel have been described as "melodramatic incidents that could find a place in the most conventional of thrillers", Greene's aim is to use them to go beyond their basic paradigm in order "to produce work that can be taken as art while also reaching a large audience".
G Greene reminisces on stays with relatives in the countryside or by the coast, also for holidays; his parents seem remote: his mother because it is in her nature, and his father because he seems to feel he should maintain some sort of distance, being the head of the school where his son is a pupil. [7]
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.
The Confidential Agent (1939) is a thriller novel by British author Graham Greene.Fuelled by Benzedrine, Greene wrote it in six weeks. [1] To avoid distraction, he rented a room in Bloomsbury from a landlady who lived in a flat below him.
Our Man in Havana (1958) is a novel set in Cuba by the British author Graham Greene.Greene uses the novel to mock intelligence services, especially the British MI6, and their willingness to believe reports from their local informants.