{"product_id":"the-power-and-the-glory-graham-greene","title":"The Power and the Glory  -  Graham Greene","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eThe Power and the Glory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1dzgbqh\" data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"197\"\u003eAuthor: \u003cstrong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eGraham Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"1bu3r2q\" data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"231\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"249\"\u003ePenguin Books\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"2fag94\" data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eEdition: \u003cstrong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e1970\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"xrlm9p\" data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"286\"\u003eBinding: \u003cstrong data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"300\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"tffev0\" data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"312\"\u003ePages: \u003cstrong data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"320\"\u003e221\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"77yf4p\" data-start=\"322\" data-end=\"331\"\u003eSize: \u003cstrong data-start=\"332\" data-end=\"356\"\u003e4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n\u003ch5 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"8odhfy\" data-start=\"358\" data-end=\"371\"\u003eLanguage: \u003cstrong data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eEnglish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\r\n \r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;div:has([data-free-thinking-preview-answer=true])+:is(.text-message,.relative:has(\u0026gt;.text-message))]:-mt-2 grow\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"51166abc-24a2-4406-8a7f-8225353fd46a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1772\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003eThe Power and the Glory\u003c\/strong\u003e is a major work by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1490\"\u003eGraham Greene\u003c\/strong\u003e, known for its complex treatment of faith, morality, fear, and human imperfection. First published in 1940, the novel is set against the backdrop of religious persecution in Mexico, where the suppression of Catholic religious practice creates an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"1774\" data-end=\"2201\"\u003eAt the center of the story is an unnamed Catholic priest who has become a fugitive. Despite his personal weaknesses and the constant threat of arrest, he continues to serve people in secret. Greene deliberately presents his protagonist as a deeply imperfect individual rather than an idealized religious figure, allowing the novel to examine the complicated relationship between sin, responsibility, compassion, and redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2652\"\u003eThe novel's setting plays an important role in its atmosphere and themes. Greene portrays a society in which religious practice has been severely restricted, creating a conflict between governmental authority and individual belief. The priest's journey through the countryside becomes both a physical escape and a profound moral journey, bringing him into contact with people whose lives are shaped by poverty, fear, loyalty, doubt, and desperation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"2654\" data-end=\"3058\"\u003eA central concern of the novel is the tension between \u003cstrong data-start=\"2708\" data-end=\"2727\"\u003efaith and doubt\u003c\/strong\u003e. Greene does not present belief as simple or uncomplicated. Instead, religious conviction exists alongside fear, weakness, guilt, and uncertainty. This psychological complexity is characteristic of Greene's fiction and contributes to the novel's enduring place in discussions of twentieth-century literature and religious fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3060\" data-end=\"3367\"\u003eThe book also examines the idea of \u003cstrong data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3127\"\u003emoral courage under pressure\u003c\/strong\u003e. Characters are repeatedly forced to make difficult decisions in circumstances where there are no easy choices. Through these encounters, Greene considers questions about responsibility, sacrifice, forgiveness, and the value of human life.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"3369\" data-end=\"3714\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"3374\" data-end=\"3414\"\u003e1970 Penguin Books paperback edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is a compact format of the novel, measuring approximately 4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches and containing 221 pages. Its Penguin paperback format makes it suitable for readers and collectors interested in twentieth-century British literature, classic novels, religious fiction, and Graham Greene's bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"4277\"\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"7b1ki1\" data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3771\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3737\" data-end=\"3747\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Power and the Glory\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"9msmy1\" data-start=\"3772\" data-end=\"3799\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3774\" data-end=\"3785\"\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Graham Greene\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"j0qma0\" data-start=\"3800\" data-end=\"3830\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3802\" data-end=\"3816\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Penguin Books\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"41vbpl\" data-start=\"3831\" data-end=\"3850\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"3845\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1o7ote6\" data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3875\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3853\" data-end=\"3865\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"dcvu83\" data-start=\"3876\" data-end=\"3892\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3878\" data-end=\"3888\"\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 221\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"p4qvr2\" data-start=\"3893\" data-end=\"3925\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3895\" data-end=\"3904\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.5 × 0.5 × 7 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"v3fv5e\" data-start=\"3926\" data-end=\"3949\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3928\" data-end=\"3941\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ul2ghs\" data-start=\"3950\" data-end=\"3995\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3952\" data-end=\"3962\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary Fiction \/ Classic Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ys5oc4\" data-start=\"3996\" data-end=\"4088\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"3998\" data-end=\"4009\"\u003eThemes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faith, morality, guilt, redemption, persecution, sacrifice, religious conflict\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"u5dnxt\" data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4110\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4091\" data-end=\"4103\"\u003eSetting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mexico\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n \t\u003cli data-section-id=\"46el1j\" data-start=\"4111\" data-end=\"4277\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"4113\" data-end=\"4127\"\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Collectors of classic literature, Graham Greene readers, students of modern literature, and readers interested in religious and psychological fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003ch1 dir=\"auto\" data-section-id=\"u88j0l\" data-start=\"4279\" data-end=\"4300\"\u003e🔹 Collector's Note\u003c\/h1\u003e\r\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" data-start=\"4302\" data-end=\"4661\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong data-start=\"4307\" data-end=\"4376\"\u003e1970 Penguin Books paperback edition of \u003cem data-start=\"4349\" data-end=\"4374\"\u003eThe Power and the Glory\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a period paperback issue of one of Graham Greene's most important novels. 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