The Rebel Angels (Masterplots II: British and Commonwealth Fiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Robertson Davies
- First Published: 1981
- Type of Work: Psychological romance
- Time of Work: The early 1980’s
- Setting: Toronto
- Principal Characters: Maria Magdalena Theotoky, The Reverend Simon Darcourt, Clement Hollier, John Parlabane, Urquhart McVarish, Arthur Cornish
- Genres: Long fiction, Psychological fiction
- Subjects: Teaching or teachers, Philosophy or philosophers, Love or romance, Murder or homicide, Writing, 1980’s, College life, Blackmail, Canada or Canadians, Faith, Intellect, Intuition
- Locales: Canada, Ontario, Canada, Toronto, Canada
The Novel
The academic year begins with special challenges for some of the faculty at the College of St. John and the Holy Ghost (which is affectionately called “Spook”), a branch of a major university. The Reverend Simon Darcourt, along with Professors Clement Hollier and Urquhart McVarish, is charged with overseeing the enormously complicated bequest of Francis Cornish, an important art collector. The interests of various institutions, university factions, and research scholars make this task especially sensitive. Arthur Cornish, Francis Cornish’s nephew, heir, and...
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