The Man Within

by Greene, Graham; Yardley, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9780143039211
• ISBN10: 0143039210
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-26
• Publisher: Penguin Classics

Summary

Graham Greene’s first published novel represented for the author one sentimental gesture towards his own past, the period of ambition and hope.” It tells the story of Andrews, a young man who has betrayed his fellow smugglers and fears their vengeance. The Man Withinoffers a foretaste of Greene’s recurring theme of religion and the individual’s struggles against cynicism and the indifferent forces of a hostile world.

Author Biography

Graham Greene (1904-û1991) is widely known for such novels as Brighton Rock, The Heart of the Matter, and The End of the Affair. During World War II he worked for the British secret service in Sierra Leone; afterward he began wide-ranging travels as a journalist. As well as his many novels, Greene wrote several collections of short stories, four travel books, six plays, two books of autobiography, two biographies, and four books for children.

Jonathan Yardley is the book critic of and a columnist for the Washington Post. His books include biographies of Ring Lardner and Frederick Exley. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Criticism in 1981.