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Can I read The Heart of the Matter (Twentieth Century Classics) on EtoBox?

The Heart of the Matter (Twentieth Century Classics) by Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Heart of the Matter (Twentieth Century Classics) about?

Focusing on a British police officer in an unnamed West African colony, this novel attempts to show, along with the socially restricted lives of colonists in Africa, the effects of sin on a devout catholic. After sending his unhappy wife to South Africa at her request the officer begins an affair with a young woman, a survivor of a shipwreck and now widowed but is unable to end the relationship when his wife returns even though he feels he is committing a mortal sin.

Who reads The Heart of the Matter (Twentieth Century Classics)?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Greene, Graham, 1904-1991
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Published
1971
Language
EN
ISBN
9780140017892
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
Rating
3.98 / 5 (230 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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