Strange Fugitive

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Strange Fugitive (1928) is the first novel by Canadian writer Morley Callaghan. The book explores the downfall of a social misfit, a recurring character type in Callaghan's literary works. His novels often delve into themes of morality and social class. Callaghan's later writings tend to emphasize Christian love as a solution to social injustice.1

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Morley Callaghan
Strange Fugitive (1928), the first of Callaghan’s more than 10 novels, describes the destruction of a social misfit, a type that recurs in Callaghan’s fiction. His novels examine questions of morality and social class, and his later works show an emphasis on Christian love as…
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Strange Fugitive (1928), the first of Callaghan’s more than 10 novels, describes the destruction of a social misfit, a type that recurs in Callaghan’s fiction. His novels examine questions of morality and social class, and his later works show an emphasis on Christian love as…
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