{"product_id":"an-accidental-pope-miroslaw-aleksander-miernik-9781666941425","title":"An Accidental Pope: Essays on Frederick Rolfe's Hadrian the Seventh","description":"The novel \u003ci\u003eHadrian the Seventh\u003c\/i\u003e has received critical attention in the past, there remain significant gaps in the scholarship regarding Frederick Rolfe's novel which this collection of essays aims to fill, particularly in terms of its political, religious, philosophical, and literary aspects. The topics discussed include the novel's place in literary history, both in terms of bridging Decadence with modernism as well as drawing on the Victorian literary tradition inspiring later authors, as well as its genre, offering new perspectives, casting Frederick Rolfe's novel as a humorous book in the Decadent tradition, and engaging in camp aesthetics. Political issues, frequently connected with religious matters owing to the book's subject matter, are represented by contributions discussing the role of the Catholic Church in the 20th century, engaging in discussion with Leo XIII's conciliatory, modernist approach. The issues addressed include the tension between temporal and spiritual power, and the Vatican's role in international policymaking. Some chapters focus on specific scenes, such as the conclave and the Pope's visit to St. Andrew's College provide insight into the protagonist's dislike of established Vatican politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miroslaw Aleksander Miernik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1666941425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781666941425\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 162\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Miroslaw Aleksander Miernik","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47520745750783,"sku":"9781666941425","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_749b4bbb-5b65-447a-9d56-15d9238016ce.jpg?v=1762886853","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/an-accidental-pope-miroslaw-aleksander-miernik-9781666941425","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}