Graham Greene of the modern world, often through a Catholic perspective. Although Greene objected strongly to being described as a Roman Catholic novelist, rather than as a novelist who happened to be Catholic, Catholic religious themes are at the root of much of his writing, especially the four major Catholic novels: "Brighton Rock", "The Power and the Glory", "The Heart of the Matter", and "The End of the Affair"; which have been named "the gold standard" of the Catholic novel. Several works, such as "The Confidential Agent", "The Quiet American", "Our Man in Havana", "The Human Factor", and his screenplay for "The
A Shock to the System (novel) A Shock to the System (novel) A Shock to the System is a 1984 black comedy novel by Simon Brett. The novel was adapted into the 1990 film of the same name starring Michael Caine. Graham Marshall, the protagonist, is a rising executive at a London-based oil conglomerate, and has always played by the rules. But Graham is passed over for promotion, losing out to a younger colleague called Robert Benham. On his way home that night, he lashes out at an aged tramp who harasses him, killing him, and dumps the body in the Thames. When it becomes clear