The Great Magdalens

By Hugh Francis Blunt

Book Overview

""The Great Magdalens"" by Hugh Francis Blunt is a historical fiction novel that tells the story of three remarkable women from different eras who all share the name Mary Magdalen. The first Mary Magdalen is a follower of Jesus Christ in biblical times, the second is a courtesan in Renaissance Italy, and the third is a suffragette in early 20th century England. Blunt weaves together their stories, exploring themes of love, faith, redemption, and the struggle for equality. Each Mary Magdalen faces her own challenges and must navigate a society that seeks to limit and control women. Through vivid descriptions and richly drawn characters, Blunt creates a captivating and inspiring tale of three women who defy expectations and leave their mark on history. ""The Great Magdalens"" is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that celebrates the resilience and strength of women throughout the ages.1928. These are the stories of penitent women whose stories I beg to tell, shining lights of God's good mercy. Many of them are heroines of penance. Contents: penitents of the stage; voices from the desert; Magdalens of the Ages of Penance; woman Augustine loved; Rosamond Clifford; Saint Margaret of Cortona; Blessed Angela of Foligno; Blessed Claire of Rimini; Saint Hyacintha of Mariscotti; Catalina de Cardona, the sinner; Beatrice Cenci; Princess Palatine; Madame de Longueville; Louise de la Valliere; Madame de Montespan; Madame de la Sabliere; Madame Pompadour; Madame Tiquet.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: 1162625155
• ISBN13: 9781162625157
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 350 Pages
• Weight: 1.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

GREAT!!!!

This book was GREAT!!!!! I think the Mary Magdalen Legend should be lest alone.I think people try to hard to say that she was "misidentified". It would make sense if Jesus chose a former "sinner" to be the "Apostle to the Apostles". After all that's who he loved-Not the "perfect" people. Chantell Snyder