The Jealous God

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The Jealous God is a 1964 novel by British author John Braine that explores themes of Catholic guilt, desire, and moral conflict in a small Yorkshire town.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
novel
adaptationDirector Steven Woodcock NERFINISHED
adaptationReleaseYear 2005
adaptationType feature film
author John Braine NERFINISHED
authorNationality British
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
followsInCareerOfAuthor Room at the Top NERFINISHED
genre Catholic novel
fiction
novel of manners
hasAdaptation The Jealous God (2005 film) NERFINISHED
hasMainCharacter Vincent Dungarvan NERFINISHED
literaryMovement Angry Young Men NERFINISHED
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
narrativePerspective third-person narrative
originalLanguage English
partOfAuthorOeuvre John Braine bibliography
protagonistReligion Roman Catholicism
publicationYear 1964
publisher Eyre & Spottiswoode NERFINISHED
settingCountry England
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
settingLocation Yorkshire NERFINISHED
theme Catholic guilt
desire
family expectations
moral conflict
religion
sexual repression
timePeriodOfSetting 1960s

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John Braine notableWork The Jealous God