Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Guide to Reading & Reflecting - Couverture rigide

Prior, Karen Swallow; Hardy, T

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1462796699 ISBN 13 : 9781462796694

Editeur : LifeWay Christian Resources, 2022

Synopsis

Jane Eyre. Frankenstein. Tess of the d\x27Urbervilles. <\/i>You\x27re familiar with these pillars of classic literature. You have seen plenty of Frankenstein costumes, watched the film adaptations, and may even be able to rattle off a few quotes, but do you really know how to read these books? Do you know anything about the authors who wrote them, and what the authors were trying to teach readers through their stories? Do you know how to read them as a Christian? Taking into account your old worldview, as well as that of the author? <p\> In this beautiful cloth\-over\-board edition bestselling author, literature professor, and avid reader Karen Swallow Prior will guide you through Tess of the d\x27Urbervilles<\/i>. She will not only navigate you through the pitfalls that trap readers today, but show you how to read it in light of the gospel, and to the glory of God. <p\> This edition includes a thorough introduction to the author, context, and overview of the work (without any spoilers for first\-time readers), the full original text, as well as footnotes and reflection questions throughout to help the reader attain a fuller grasp of Tess of the d\x27Urbervilles<\/i>. <p\> The full series currently includes: Heart of Darkness, Sense and Sensibility, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, The Scarlet Letter, <\/i> and Tess of the d\x27Urbervilles. <\/i>

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Karen Swallow Prior is an award-winning Professor of English at Liberty University. She earned her Ph.D. in English at SUNY Buffalo. Her writing has appeared at The Atlantic, Christianity Today, Washington Post, Vox, First Things, Sojourners, Relevant, Think Christian, and other places. She is a Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum, a Senior Fellow at Liberty University's Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement, and a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States. She and her husband live on a 100-year old homestead in central Virginia with sundry horses, dogs, and chickens. And lots of books.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: LifeWay Christian Resources
• Date d'édition: 2022
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1462796699
• ISBN 13: 9781462796694
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 664
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible