Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read The Heart of the Matter. The work is considered by some critics to be part of a “Catholic trilogy” that included Greene’s Brighton Rock (1938) and The Power and the Glory (1940). Writing Style: Catholicism was a recurring theme in his work, notable examples being The Power and the Glory (1940) and The End of the Affair (1951). He soon starts feeling guilty. By Richard Lacayo Jan. 07, 2010. My critics have complained, perhaps with justice, that "I laid it on too thick," but the material was thick. Published in 1948, 'The Heart of the Matter' was Graham Greene's first post-war novel, following his wartime service with MI6 under the supervision of one Kim Philby. It is organised by the Graham Greene Birthplace Trust, and takes place in the writer's home town of Berkhamsted (about 35 miles northwest of London), on dates as close as possible to the anniversary of his birth (2 October). War theme rather serves as a background, giving way to other current motives – diamond smuggling, for one. Scobie is bound by strict integrity to his role as assistant police commissioner and by severe responsibility to his wife, Louise, for whom he cares with a fatal pity. Graham Greene's masterpiece, The Heart of the Matter, tells the story of a good man enmeshed in love, intrigue, and evil in a West African coastal town. Mr. Greene (as a well-earned public knows) is a profound moralist with a technique to match his purpose. Graham Greene’s The Heart of the Matter, set in an unnamed West African colony towards the end of World War II, is loosely based on the author’s own experience as a British intelligence officer in Sierra Leone. The Heart of the Matter The Heart of the Matter Graham Greene remains a compelling figure in this moment of moral bankruptcy. The Heart of the Matter - Ebook written by Graham Greene. Year Released: 1948. It is a pleasure to report that Graham Greene, in "The Heart of the Matter," has wrestled brilliantly with all three -- and scored three clean falls. The Heart of the Matter is one of Graham Greene’s most enduring and tragic novels. And, as many other Greene’s novels, “The Heart of the Matter” reveals profound religious debates, that are so well presented through Scobie’s monologues at the book’s finale. Graham Greene on "The Heart of the Matter": My experiences in Sierra Leone were rich enough, but I have never been satisfied with what I made of them. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. THE CATHOLIC NOVEL is a lecture series that will focus on some of his favorite novels where Catholicism is treated favorably. Graham Greene’s evocative analysis of the love of self, the love of another, and the love of God is an English classic that has been translated for the stage, the screen, and even the opera house. The Greenes were tall, much married and highly intelligent. Nobody could do abjection like Greene. This 10th episode will feature Graham Greene's, THE HEART OF … The novel is set during World War II in a bleak area of West Africa and The Heart of the Matter, novel by Graham Greene, published in 1948.