The Light and the Dark
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| Author | C. P. Snow |
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| Language | English |
| Series | Strangers and Brothers |
| Publisher | London : Faber |
Publication date | 1947 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Pages | 392 |
| Preceded by | The Conscience of the Rich |
| Followed by | The Masters |
The Light and the Dark is the fourth novel in C. P. Snow's Strangers and Brothers series. The book portrays narrator Lewis Eliot's friendship with Roy Calvert, and Calvert's inner turmoil and quest for meaning in life. Calvert was based on Snow's friend, Coptic scholar, Charles Allberry. Their relationship is developed further in The Masters.