Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Catherine of Siena is a novel written by Alice Meynell, published in 1909. The book tells the story of an Italian noblewoman who renounces her wealth and status to live a life of poverty and devotion to God. The novel explores themes of spirituality, faith, and the role of women in society during the Middle Ages.
By Alice Meynell · First published 1909 · Genre: Biography, Religious Literature, History · 298 words
First lines
"Written for Strephon, who said that a woman must lean, or she should not have his chivalry."
The light young man who was to die,
Stopped in his frolic by the State,
Aghast, beheld the world go by;
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Saint Catherine of Siena is listed on Textopian as a poem by Alice Meynell, dated 1909 CE.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Alice Meynell
- Date: 1909 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Biography, Religious Literature, History
- Length: 298 words
- Structure: 1 section, 13 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Biography — The book is a detailed life history of Saint Catherine of Siena, an influential Christian saint, serving as a comprehensive biography.
- Religious Literature — The book discusses the life of a religious figure and her spiritual teachings, making it belong to religious literature.
- History — The book offers a significant historical depiction of the times, context, and life of Saint Catherine, classifying it under the historical genre.
Tags
religious · historical · feminist · biographical · poetic · spiritual · medieval · Italian · Catholic · mystical · contemplative · devotional
More by Alice Meynell
- Poems: SONNET -- MY HEART SHALL BE THY GARDEN (1903)
- Poems: SONNET -- THOUGHTS IN SEPARATION (1903)
- Poems: TO A POET (1903)
- Poems: SONG OF THE SPRING TO THE SUMMER: THE POET SINGS TO HER POET (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED (1903)
- Poems: MEDITATION (1903)
- Poems: TO THE BELOVED DEAD -- A LAMENT (1903)
- Poems: SONNET (1903)
- All works by Alice Meynell