The Heart of the Matter
British novelist, 1904–1991.
The Heart of the Matter is a 1948 novel by Graham Greene.
On 3 of the 16 lists it was eligible for.
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At a glance
- Author
- Graham Greene
- First published
- 1948
- Length
- 288 pages (UK paperback)
- Genre
- Literary fiction, Religion and faith, Empire and colonialism, Psychological
Is The Heart of the Matter worth reading?
3 of the 16 best-of lists it could have made include it, among them 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library) and All-Time 100 Novels.
| List | Place | Original |
|---|---|---|
| 100 Best Novels (board's list) (Modern Library, 1998) | No. 40 | See the list |
| All-Time 100 Novels (Time, 2005) | Listed | See the list |
| The 100 greatest British novels (BBC Culture, 2015) | No. 72 | See the list |
Best edition of The Heart of the Matter
The edition we link to is the Penguin Classics paperback (2004), 288 pages.
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics (paperback, 2004)
- Pages
- 288
- ISBN
- 9780142437995
How critics and readers rate The Heart of the Matter
Critics rate it most highly: it earned 27% of the points available on critics' lists, against 0% on readers' and booksellers' lists.
Share of the available points it earned on each kind of list it was eligible for. How the scores work
Books like The Heart of the Matter
If you liked The Heart of the Matter, try Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair or The Quiet American.
