A Literary Cavalcade-III — Robert A. Parker

For six decades, writer and editor Robert A. Parker has followed up each book he reads, mainly novels, with an evaluation of that book. His comments are informed by independent critical view that balances a moral and literary sensibility.

In this third of six volumes, the authors covered range from George Gissing to Tom Lea. They include Mary Gordon, Graham Greene, Ernest Hemingway, John Hersey, Henry James, James Jones, Nikos, Kazantzakis, William Kennedy, and Stephen KIng, as well as a few mystery authors and historians.

The commentaries are listed alphabetically by author. There are at least 85 authors included in this volume, some represented by one book, some by five or more. These writers represent a broad range of writing styles, cultural influences, and moral philosophies. And all are rated on their literary achievement, the effectiveness of plot, character, and setting, plus their recognition of the moral, ethical, and spiritual values of mankind.