Innocence in Graham Greene's Novels

Graham Greene once wrote that «Innocence is a kind of insanity.» This book examines the many shades of innocence in Greene's characters: the «blank innocence,» «depraved innocence,» and «absurd innocence» of Anthony Farrant; the piteous innocence of Pinkie; the simple innocence of Raven; the pure innocence of Father Quixote; the paradoxical innocence of the Whisky Priest; the inverted innocence of Sarah Miles; the faithful innocence of Father Rivas, the Dog-Ears Priest; the intrusive innocence of Doctor Fischer; and the playful innocence of Harry Lime. The complex concept of innocence is found to be a prevailing theme in Greene's novels.

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The Author: Shoko Miyano, a scholar who specializes in Graham Greene s works, has taught English literature for many years at Baiko Gakuin University in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Her previous book, Graham Greene Sakuhinkenkyu (1994), was published in Japanese. She has also published many journal articles about Greene.