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The life of Saint Teresa of Ávila, by herself
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- Book Synopsis
- One of the most influential - and best loved - spiritual autobiographies 'I beg anyone who reads this account to bear in mind, for the love of the Lord, how wicked my life has been' Born in the Castilian town of Ávila in 1515, Teresa entered the Carmelite convent of the Incarnation when she was twenty-one. Tormented by illness, doubts and self-recrimination, she gradually came to recognize the power of prayer and contemplation - her spiritual enlightenment was intensified by many mystical experiences, including the piercing of her heart by a spear of divine love. She went on to found seventeen Carmelite monasteries throughout Spain, yet always denied her own saintliness. This frank account is one of the great stories of a religious life and, after Don Quixote, Spain's most widely read prose classic. Translated with an Introduction by J. M. Cohen
- About The Author
- St Teresa (1515-1582) entered the Carmelite convent in Castile when she was 21. Approaching her vocation with determination but no enthusiasm, she slowly realised God can be loved in and through all things. J.M. Cohen translated nine volumes for the Penguin Classics, including Cervantes, Montaigne, Rabelais and Rousseau. He died in 1989 and was described by the Times as "one of the great English men of letters".
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780140440737
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics, (27 August 1987)
- Number of Pages
- 316
- Weight
- 236 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 197 x 129 x 18 mm
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