Song at the Scaffold

"The point of departure for my creation was not primarily the destiny of the sixteen Carmelites of...
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Author: Gertrud Von Le Fort
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Language: English
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Song at the Scaffold by Von Le Fort, Gertrud

Song at the Scaffold

$135.84

Song at the Scaffold

$135.84
Author: Gertrud Von Le Fort
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"The point of departure for my creation was not primarily the destiny of the sixteen Carmelites of Compiègne but the figure of the young Blanche. . . . Born in the profound horror of a time darkened by the signs of destiny, this figure arose before me in some way as the embodiment of the mortal agony of an era going totally to its ruin."
-Gertrud von le Fort

Set during the French Revolution, this classic novella is based on the true story of the Carmelite nuns of Compiègne, who offered their lives for the preservation of the Church in France.

The story unfolds around the fictional character of Blanche de la Force, an excessively fearful aristocrat who enters the Carmelite convent in order to flee the dangers of the world. As the Reign of Terror begins, Blanche is no safer in the convent than in the streets of Paris, and some of the sisters begin to doubt her ability to endure persecution and possibly martyrdom.

The fates of Blanche and the other Carmelites take several unexpected turns, leaving the reader with an inspiring witness not only of martyrdom but of God's power being glorified in human weakness.



Author: Gertrud Von Le Fort
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Published: 10/07/2011
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781586175252
Audience: 05 - 12

About the Author
Von Le Fort, Gertrude: - Gertrud von le Fort attended the universities of Heidelberg, Berlin and Marburg. She was a prolific writer whose poetry and novels, which have been translated into many languages, won her acclaim throughout Europe. She also wrote The Eternal Woman.

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