The Masterful Monk, Owen Francis Dudley, 1929

The Masterful Monk by Owen Francis Dudley, published by Longmans, Green and Co., is the third volume in the author’s “Problems of Human Happiness” series. First issued in September 1929, this early printing presents a philosophical and theological novel addressing modern skepticism, materialism, and the moral nature of man. Through the character of Julian Verres, Dudley explores questions of faith, religion, and human purpose in response to contemporary intellectual thought. Owen Francis Dudley (1882-1952) was an English Catholic priest who gained fame both as a world lecturer and as a novelist. Condition: Hardcover without dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering show noticeable fading and discoloration along the spine, with edge wear at corners and spine ends. Interior pages are clean and intact with no visible writing.