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Postwar · Novel

Memento Mori

by Muriel Spark. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Muriel Spark examining authority, faith, performance; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1959
Origin
Scotland
Era
Postwar
Genre
Novel
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by Muriel Spark examining authority, faith, performance; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.