A Study of Selected Historical Fiction Based on the Bible
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.. A STUDY OF SELECTED HISTORICAL FICTION BASED ON THE BIBLE By MATILDA ROBERTS CARTLEDGE A.B., Oberlin College • A Th~sis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION in The Biblical Seminary in New York New York, New York April, 1949 T.AB'LE OF CONTENTS ,IQS03 THEOU1GY LIBRARY HATEIELD,. PA.. T_illLE OF COli!TENTS Cha:9ter Page INTRODUCTION . A. The Problem and Pur-pose of this Study • i B. Preliminary Procedure • • • • • • • • • iii C. Findings. • • • • • • • . • • • . • • i v D. lVIethod of Procedure • . • • • • • • • • • • v I. SETTING UP CEITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION OF S~LECTED HISTORICAL FICTION. • • • • • • • • • • 1 A. Introduction. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 B. A Study of The Apostle - Sholem Asch. • • • 2 1. The extent to which Biblical material is uresented • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 2. The extent to o.l/'hi ch Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit. • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 3. The extent to \vhich historical back ground is presented. • . • • • • • • • 4 4. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 5 5. The extent to i·rhi ch the novel is uni versal ·and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Biblical truths. 8 6. The artistry of the novel. • • • • • • 10 C. A Study of The Brother - D. C. 'IJil son • . • 11 1. The extent to which Biblical material is presented • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 2. The extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit. • • • • • • • • • • • • 12 3. The extent to •·rhich historical bacl;;: ground is effectively presented and serves to enhance the Biblical narra- tive . 12 4. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 13 5. The extent to which the novel is uni versal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Biblical tr-uths. 15 6. The artistry of the novel. • • • • • 16 D. Sumn~.ary and Conclusion. • • • • • • • • • • 17 Chapter Pae;e ,..T~ I I. TlJ..::... EVALUATION OF SZLECT~D HISTORICAL FICTION •• 22 A. Introduction. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 B. The Innovator- J. B. Robey •••••••• 23 1. Synopsis • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 2. Analysis • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• 24 a. The extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 24 b. The extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in s~irit ••• 25 c. The extent to which historical background is effectively presen ted and seems to enhance the Biblical narrative. • • • • • • • 25 d. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • • • 26 e. The extent to which it is univer sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Biblical truths . ......... 27 f. The artistry of the novel •••. 30 c. The Lance of Longinus - Hubertus zu Loewenstein • • • • . • • • • . 31 1. Synopsis ••••••••••••••• 31 2. Analysis ••••••••••• 32 a. The extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 32 b. The extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit ••• 33 c. The extent to vihich historical background is effectively presen ted and seems to enhance ~~e Biblical narrative. • • • • ••• 33 d. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • 34 e. The extent to v1hich it is univer sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib- lical truths ••••••••••• 35 f. The artistry of the novel •••• 35 D. Barabbas - Emery Bekessy •••••••••• 36 1. Synopsis • • • • • • • •• 36 2. Analysis • • . • • • • • • • • 37 a. The extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 37 ' Chapter Page b. The extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit. • • 38 c. The extent to 1-vhich historical ;_ background is effectively presen ted and seems to enhance the Biblical narrative. • • • • • 39 d. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • 40 e. The extent to ¥Ihich it is univer- sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib lical truths •••••••••.• 41 f. The artistry of the novel •••• 42 E. In the Years of Our Lord - Manuel Komroff • 43 l . Syno~p sis . 43 2. 1\nalysis .............. 44 a. The extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 44 b. The extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit ••• 45 c. The extent to \'lhich historical background is effectively presen ted and seems to eru~ance the Biblical narrative •••••• 46 d. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • ••• 47 e. The extent to ivhich it is univer sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib lical truths ••••••• 48 f. The artistry of the novel 49 F. The Scarlet Lily - :ii;. F. Jiurphy • • • • 49 1. Synopsis •••••••.••••••• 49 2. Analysis • • • • • • • • • • • • • 50 a. The extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 50 b. The extent to vrhich Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit ••• 51 c. The extent to which historical background is effectively presen ted and seems to enhance the Biblical narrative •••••• . 52 d. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • ••• 52 Chapter e. The extent to vil~ich it is univer sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib- lical truths •••••••.•.• 53 f. The artistry of the novel •••• 54 f1. '-' . The Big Fisherman - Lloyd C. Douglas ••.• 55 1. Synopsis • • • • • • • • • • • • • 55 2. A.naly sis • • . • . • 56 a. The extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 56 b. ~~e extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit ••• 57 c. The extent to which historical background is effectively presen- ted and seems to enhance the Biblical narrative. • • • • • • • 59 d. T'De treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • • • 61 e. The extent to ".1hi ch it is uni ver sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib- lical truths. • • • • • • • . 62 f. The artistry of the novel • • . • 64 III. THE E.."'VALU ATTON OF SELECTED HISTORICAL FICTION, ,.-,- . 0::;> A. Bold Galilean - Le Gette Blythe • • • • • • 66 1:- Synopsis • • • • . • • ·• • • • • . • • 66 2. .i\.11.aly sis . 68 a. The extent to I'Thich the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 68 b. The extent to I'Thi ch Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit ••• 68 c. The extent to which historical background is effectively presen ted and seems to enhance the Biblical narrative. • • • • • 70 d. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • 71 e. T:"le extent to <tihi ch it is u.ni ver sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib- lical truths. • . • • • • • . 72 f. TI~e artistry of the novel •••• 73 Chapter Page B. Judas - Eric Linklater. • • • • • • 74 1. S:Tnopsis . 74 2. Analysis..... • • • • • • 75 a. Tne extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material. • 75 b. The extent to 'Hhich Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit. • • 76 c. The extent to vihicJ.1. historical background is effectively presen ted and seems to enhance the Biblical P~rrative. • • • • • • • 77 d. TI1.e treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • • • 77 e. Tne extent to which it is univer sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib- lical truths. • • • • • • • • • • 78 f. The artistry of the novel •••• 79 c. The Errroeror' s Physician - J. R. Perkins • • 80 1. Synopsis • • • • • • • • • • • • • 80 2. Analysis • • • • • • • • • • • . • • • 81 a. T he extent to •t~hich the novel makes use of Biblical material •• 81 b. The extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in spirit ••• 82 c. The extent to i'lhich historical background is effectively presen ted and seems to elli1.ance tl1.e l3 i bli cal narrative. • • • • • 8 3 d. T he treatment of outstanding Biblical characters • • • • • . 84- e. The extent to which it is univer sal and timeless in its scoue and has significance for the present day in its application of Bib- lical truths. • • • • • • • • • • 85 f. The artistry of the novel • • • • 86 D. According to Thomas - Gladys Malvern • • • 87 1. Synopsis . • . 87 2. Analysis • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 87 a. 1:'le e::.ctent to I'Vhi ch the novel makes use of Biblical material. • 87 b. The extent to which Biblical material is accurately presented both in letter and in S')iri t. 88 Chapter Page c. The extent to which historical background is effectively pre sented and serves to enhance the Biblical narrative • • • • • • 88 d. The treatment of outstanding Biblical characters. • • • . • • • 89 e. The extent to \vhich it is uni ver sal and timeless in its scope and has significance for the present day in its application of Bibli- cal truths • • • • • • • • • • • • 90 f. Tne artistry of the novel. • • • • 91 E. Behold the Man - Toyohiko Kagawa . • • . • • • 92 1 • Synopsis. • • • • • • • . • . • • • . • • 92 2. Analysis. • • • • • • • • • . • • • • 93 a. The extent to which the novel makes use of Biblical material • • 93 b. The extent to vThich Biblical material is accurately presented