Helena: A Novel
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Facsimile DJ L.L.C. Boards - good with a faded spine and minor specks. Binding - tight. Clean and sound copy.
A work of historical fiction steeped in wit and theological conviction, Helena: A Novel chronicles the life of Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine and the woman credited with discovering the True Cross in Jerusalem. Evelyn Waugh presents his subject with a blend of irreverent humor and deep Catholic faith, portraying Helena as a practical, no-nonsense Englishwoman navigating the grandeur and corruption of the late Roman Empire. The novel traces her journey from a provincial British princess to the most powerful woman in the Christian world, culminating in her legendary pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Waugh illustrates the absurdities of imperial politics and religious controversy with sharp, satirical prose, while never losing sight of the profound spiritual sincerity at the heart of Helena's quest. Considered one of Waugh's most personal works, it stands as a unique fusion of comedy, hagiography, and historical imagination.
Author: Evelyn Waugh
Format: Hardback
Published: 1950, Chapman & Hall
Genre: Historical fiction
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Facsimile DJ L.L.C. Boards - good with a faded spine and minor specks. Binding - tight. Clean and sound copy.
A work of historical fiction steeped in wit and theological conviction, Helena: A Novel chronicles the life of Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine and the woman credited with discovering the True Cross in Jerusalem. Evelyn Waugh presents his subject with a blend of irreverent humor and deep Catholic faith, portraying Helena as a practical, no-nonsense Englishwoman navigating the grandeur and corruption of the late Roman Empire. The novel traces her journey from a provincial British princess to the most powerful woman in the Christian world, culminating in her legendary pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Waugh illustrates the absurdities of imperial politics and religious controversy with sharp, satirical prose, while never losing sight of the profound spiritual sincerity at the heart of Helena's quest. Considered one of Waugh's most personal works, it stands as a unique fusion of comedy, hagiography, and historical imagination.