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In the Beauty of the Lilies is a 1996 novel by John Updike. It takes its title from a line of the abolitionist song " The Battle Hymn of the Republic ." The novel received the 1997 Ambassador Book Award for Fiction .
- John Updike
- 1996
The phrase "in the beauty of the lilies" is a poetic expression from the song "Battle Hymn of the Republic", which celebrates Jesus' birth and death. It may refer to the Easter lilies, the lilies of the field, or the purity of Christ.
- According to this site , the first draft of the song actually had the words In the whiteness of the lilies he was born across the sea And then the...
- The answer I think may be found by comparing it to that other song from the same general time period that says "He's the Lily of the Valley, the Br...
- it's a reference to the Sermon on the Mount. consider the lilies of the field. Jesus says that the lilies are more beautiful than Solomon in all hi...
- From my research I have concluded, that: 1. The Lilly is touted as the purest white of the flowers and is the standard of whiteness used in judging...
- I thought the word in the Battle Hymn of the Republic is not "born" but "borne", meaning "carried". The idea is that, in His death and resurrectio...
A novel about four generations of the Wilmot family, from a minister in Paterson, New Jersey to a Hollywood star and a cult leader. Explore the themes of faith, family, and fate in this epic saga of American history.
Deriving its title from the “Battle-Hymn of the Republic,” In the Beauty of the Lilies is a novel that examines the dynamics of faith, family, and freedom in a nation undergoing radical social...
In The Beauty of The Lilies. By John Updike . 491 pp. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. $25.95. Domestic and epic, intimiste and magisterial, ''In the Beauty of the Lilies'' begins with a sly...
1 gen 2001 · Updike relays the story of the 20th century and the progressive degradation of our society In the Beauty of the Lilies through 4 generations of the Wilmot family. Clarence, a Presbyterian minister who realizes he lost his faith.
Discussion of themes and motifs in John Updike's In the Beauty of the Lilies. eNotes critical analyses help you gain a deeper understanding of In the Beauty of the Lilies so...
