Morte D'Urban (New York Review Books Classics)
by J.F. Powers
Father Urban confronts the demands of faith, ambition, and community in this incisive novel of mid-century American Catholicism.
About This Book
Morte D'Urban follows the life of Father Urban, a charismatic priest whose talents are both an asset and a complication within his religious order.
Set against the backdrop of mid-20th-century American Catholicism, the novel explores the interplay between personal ambition and institutional expectations.
J.F. Powers presents a nuanced portrait of clerical life, marked by wit and understated observation.
The story examines how individual character intersects with broader social and religious structures.
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