The Book of Margery Kempe
The Autobiography of the Wild Woman of God
Dating from the fifteenth century, The Book of Margery Kempe is the first known autobiography in English. In it the author describes, in unembarrassed, down-to-earth detail, her madness, financial ruin, religious ecstasies, marital problems and dangerous treks to distant shrines. The result is a unique portrait of a strange medieval character, living out a colourful life in a turbulent, often tragic world.Margery Kempe was born about 1373 in the then bustling port of King's Lynn in Norfolk. She married a merchant and was mother to fourteen children, but a streak of worldly ambition led her into ill-fated businessventures in milling and brewin…
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- ISBN: 978-0-85244-685-0
- EAN: 9780852446850
- Produktnummer: 28123150
- Verlag: Gracewing Publishing
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
- Seitenangabe: 220 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.3 cm 300 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 300
Über den Autor
Tony Triggs has degrees in English Language, Medieval English Literatureand Linguistics. He is the author of over 40 books, mainly for the educationalmarket, spanning fiction, history and applied linguistics. Formerly a seniorlecturer in both English and Linguistics at the University of Leeds, he nowcarries out advisory work and tutoring, especially in support of homeeducation.
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