Ronald Knox
Ed by Francesca Bugliani Knox, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, £48
Mgr Ronald Knox (1888-1957) is finally getting the revival he deserves. This handsome volume joins other recent studies making the case for Knox’s varied achievements as a classicist, translator, theologian, priest and writer of fiction.
The son of an Anglican bishop and one of five accomplished Knox brothers, “Ronnie” Knox excelled both at Eton and Oxford. Upon becoming a Catholic in 1917, he became a member of the Catholic revival of the last century including those such as GK Chesterton and Evelyn Waugh (whose friendship with Knox is explored in an essay included here).
