Robertson Davies' third trilogy, The Cornish Trilogy, poses a challenge to the idea of individuation in art—while playing with the idea of mythical transcendental predestination—which makes the notion of community particularly engaging for its analysis. The three novels—The Rebel Angels, 1981; What'sBredin the Bone, 1985; and The Lyre of Orpheus, 1988—deal with various communities, such as the university, the family, religious groups, scientists, humanists, artists and lovers. The interplay between the individual and the community confers a significant meaning to these works.