Souls and Bodies
Souls and Bodies by David Lodge, published by Penguin in 1990, is a literary fiction that explores the experiences of a group of British Catholics navigating the complexities of life during the sexual revolution. Spanning 256 pages, this novel introduces readers to university students Dennis, Michael, Ruth, and Polly as they encounter the challenges of work, marriage, and family in a changing societal landscape.
In this satirical comedy, Lodge presents a vivid portrayal of the characters’ lives as they transition from the 1950s into the tumultuous 1960s and 1970s. The narrative captures their humorous and poignant moments, reflecting on the evolving dynamics within both personal relationships and the Catholic Church. Souls and Bodies offers an insightful examination of the cultural shifts of the time, providing a blend of laughter and reflection on the realities faced by its characters.
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The ups, downs, and exploits of a group of British Catholics–for whom the sexual revolution came a little later than it did for everybody else…
In this bracing satire, a group of university students make their way through the fifties and into the turbulent sixties and seventies. We first meet Dennis, Michael, Ruth, Polly, and the others at the altar rail of Our Lady and St. Jude, but soon enough they get caught up in the alternately hilarious and poignant preoccupations of work, marriage, sex, and babies–not always in that order.
A satirical comedy in the tradition of Evelyn Waugh, Souls and Bodies take an unblinking look at the sexual revolution and the contemporaneous upheavals in the Catholic Church. The result is as unsettlingly true as it is funny.
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