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Biography of the novelist and Roman Catholic convert who founded the religious community the Poor Servants of the Mother of God Incarnate.
Biography of the novelist and Roman Catholic convert who founded the religious community the Poor Servants of the Mother of God Incarnate.
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Women have been writing in the Catholic tradition since early medieval times, yet no single volume has brought together critical evaluations of their works until now. The first reference of its kind, Catholic Women Writers provides entries on 64 Catholic women writers from around the world and across the centuries. Each of the entries is written by an expert contributor and includes a biography of the author; a critical discussion of her works, especially her Catholic and women's themes; an overview of her critical reception; and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources. Authors writing in all genres, including fiction, autobiography, poetry, children's literature, and essays, are rep...
Excerpt from Life of Lady Georgiana Fullerton: From the French of Mrs. Augustus Craven On the decease of Lady Georgiana Fullerton those whose right it was to have a voice in such a matter agreed in wishing that a Life of her whom they had lost should be written by her dear and valued friend, Mrs. Augustus Craven, the well known author of the beautiful Recit d'une Sceur. With some reluctance, Mrs. Craven kindly undertook the work. Having been one of those who urged it on her, I could not shrink from the endeavour to make it as light as possible, by taking on myself the responsibility of the English version, which, it was felt, ought to appear simultaneously with, or as soon as possible after,...
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