Walker Percy

This study conveys a clear sense of how Percy's world view ties all his works, both novelistic and philosophical. Tharpe argues that critics unaware of the deeply Catholic underpinnings of that world view have misconstrued The Moviegoer as a study in fashionable existential irony. He also shows the strong links in artistic method among all of Percy's novels and provides discriminating analyses of each book. ISBN 0-8057-7389-4 : $14.95.