Exploring Catholic Literature A Companion and Resource Guide

Designed for students of all ages, Exploring Catholic Literature: A Companion and Resource Guide provides an engaging and succinct introduction to twelve recognized masterpieces of Catholic literature, from Augustine's 4th century conversion narrative, The Confessions, to the recent poetry of Denise Levertov collected in The Stream and the Sapphire. Each chapter contains a brief biography of the author, an extended critical essay highlighting the work's Catholic and literary aspects, suggestions for further reading and study, and questions for discussion.

Mary R. Reichardt is a professor of literature and Catholic studies and the director of the master's program in Catholic Studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.