A Literary Cavalcade-IV

Robert A. Parker follows up each book he reads mainly novels with an evaluation of that book. His comments are informed by his Jesuit upbringing but also by an independent critical view that balances a moral and literary sensibility. In this fourth of six volumes the authors covered range from Jean Lacouture to Montherlant. The commentaries are listed alphabetically by author and about 100 authors are included in this volume. Future volumes will cover additional authors alphabetically. The writers here represent a broad range of writing styles cultural influences and moral philosophies.