The Power and the Glory

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The Power and the Glory is a 1940 novel by Graham Greene that follows a flawed, alcoholic “whisky priest” on the run in anti-clerical Mexico, exploring themes of faith, sin, and redemption.

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instanceOf novel
author Graham Greene NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre Catholic novel
modernist novel
political novel
religious novel
hasAdaptation The Power and the Glory (1961 film) NERFINISHED
The Power and the Glory (1967 television film) NERFINISHED
hasCharacter Coral Fellows
Lieutenant
Padre José NERFINISHED
mestizo
hasMoralFocus tension between human weakness and divine grace
inspiredBy Cristero War-era religious persecution
Graham Greene’s 1938 visit to Mexico
literaryMovement 20th-century British literature
mainCharacter whisky priest
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor exploration of Catholic theology in fiction
portrayal of a morally compromised priest as a potential saint
originalLanguage English
protagonistTrait alcoholic
flawed
publicationYear 1940
publisher William Heinemann NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Modern Library 100 Best Novels list NERFINISHED
TIME 100 Best English-language Novels list NERFINISHED
settingContext anti-clerical persecution in Mexico
settingLocation Mexico NERFINISHED
settingPeriod 1930s
subjectMatter Catholic priesthood
confession and absolution
moral responsibility
religious persecution
theme conflict between Church and state
faith
grace
martyrdom
moral ambiguity
persecution of the Church
redemption
sin
titleOrigin phrase from the Lord’s Prayer

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Graham Greene notableWork The Power and the Glory
Ralph Morgan notableWork The Power and the Glory