1. The Book of Margery Kempe
This is an informative paper discussing the language and poetic form of the text, the author's background, and the social/historical context of the work. ... Her recollections detail her spiritual journey through a life that was anything but ordinary, fraught with business failures, the difficult pregnancy and birth of her first child, bearing thirteen subsequent children while desiring chaste living; enduring temptation, struggling with lustful urges, and a difficult marriage to a demanding husband. ...
- Word Count: 1321
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate