Published in the U.S.

Small is Still Beautiful: Economics as if Families Mattered A third of a century ago, E. F. Schumacher rang out a timely warning against the idolatry of giantism with his book Small Is Beautiful. Joseph Pearce revisits Schumacher’s arguments and examines the multifarious ways in which Schumacher’s ideas themselves still matter.

 

Flowers of Heaven: One Thousand Years of Christian Verse (Compiler) This celebrated collection of Christian verse, from St. Francis to John Donne and beyond, is now available in the United States from Ignatius Press.

Literary Giants, Literary Catholics In this new book, Pearce examines a plethora of authors, taking the reader through a dazzling tour of the creative landscape of Catholic prose and poetry. Literary Giants, Literary Catholics covers the vast terrain from Dante to Tolkien, from Shakespeare to Waugh.

Unafraid of Virginia Woolf: The Friends and Enemies of Roy Campbell Follow the rough-and-tumble romance of one of the finest and most controversial poets of the early twentieth century, whose path charged through the literati of the day and into the Catholic Church.

 

The Unmasking of Oscar Wilde A thought-provoking re-examination of Wilde’s brilliant, tragic life and his lifelong spiritual yearnings. In this new book, Pearce asserts that the great poet, satirist, and playwright Oscar Wilde is as misunderstood today as he was in his own time.

C.S. Lewis and the Catholic Church In this book, Joseph Pearce delves into all the issues, questions, and factors regarding the puzzling question of why C.S. Lewis, while “Catholic” in may aspects of his faith and devotion, never became a Roman Catholic.

Old Thunder: A Life of Hilaire Belloc Having access to previously unpublished material in the form of Belloc’s letters and photographs, Joseph Pearce’s major new biography uncovers a romantic, complex, and solitary character.

Literary Converts is Pearce’s biographical exploration of the spiritual lives of some of the greatest writers in the English language, including Oscar Wilde, Evelyn Waugh, C. S. Lewis, Hilaire Belloc, G. K. Chesterton, Dorothy Sayers, T. S. Eliot, George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, and J. R. R. Tolkien.

Tolkien: Man and Myth He may be the most popular writer of our age, but Tolkien is often misunderstood. Pearce’s major new study of Tolkien’s life, character, and work reveals the facts and confronts the myths. Pearce insightfully explores the background to the man and the culture in which he wrote.

 

Tolkien: A Celebration (Editor) Collected essays by major critics on the literary legacy of J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, and the spiritual values and faith that were the foundation of his imaginary  Middle-earth.

Wisdom and Innocence: A Life of G. K. Chesterton Through years of meticulous research and access to the literary estate of G. K. Chesterton, Pearce presents a major biography of a 20th century literary giant. Provides a great deal of important information on GKC never before published.

 

Solzhenitsyn: A Soul in Exile Based on exclusive, personal interviews with Solzhenitsyn, Pearce offers profound insights into a towering literary and political figure of the 20th century. Contains previously unpublished prose poems, written by Solzhenitsyn since his return to Russia, and a gallery of rare photographs.

Published in the U.K.

 

Bloomsbury and Beyond: The Friends and Enemies of Roy Campbell The Bloomsbury set, passionate, unconventional and daring, have passed into literary legend. The life of Roy Campbell, best friend and bitter enemy to many in the group, reveals many of the contradictions and paradoxes behind their stormy relationships.

Small is Still Beautiful In this work, Pearce develops the seminal ideas of Schumacher while taking up the themes of economic and political "smallness" for our day. He continues his clarion cry against the idolatry of giantism by highlighting the enchanting beauty of smallness.

 

 

The Three Ys Men If you are adventurous enough to follow in the footsteps of the Three Ys Men, consider yourself cordially invited to accompany them on their journey. It is quite possible that you will awake from the dream, step out from the night, and disappear into the sunrise.

Roy Campbell: Selected Poems (Compiler) This new volume of his verse, published to coincide with Pearce’s new biography, illustrates the perennial power of tradition over the facile fads of modernity.

Flowers of Heaven: One Thousand Years of Christian Verse (Compiler) A thoughtful collection of Christian verse dating from Hildegard of Bingen in AD 1098 to 20th-century poets such as Siegfried Sassoon and T. S. Eliot. Male and female poets are included, representing all Christian denominations.

 

For Mr. Pearce’s complete Curriculum Vitae, click here.