Our Lady's Tumbler a Twelfth Century Legend Done Out of Old French Into English

By Philip H. Wicksteed

Book Overview

""Our Lady's Tumbler"" is a 12th-century legend that has been translated from Old French into English by Philip H. Wicksteed. The book tells the story of a tumbler who performs acrobatic feats in front of a statue of the Virgin Mary in a church. The tumbler's performances are so impressive that he becomes famous throughout the land. However, his success leads to pride and he begins to believe that his talent is the result of his own abilities rather than a gift from God. In the end, the tumbler learns a valuable lesson about humility and the power of faith. The book provides a glimpse into medieval religious beliefs and practices, as well as the importance of moral lessons in literature.1904. A legend of devotion to the Virgin Mary by a raggedy minstrel.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162752424
• ISBN13: 9781162752426
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 44 Pages
• Weight: 0.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"