The Saint's Tragedy - Kingsley, Charles
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Charles Kingsley's "The Saint's Tragedy" offers a compelling dramatic exploration of the life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. This medieval drama delves into the historical and religious context surrounding one of Christianity's most revered figures. Kingsley masterfully portrays the internal conflicts and external pressures faced by Elizabeth as she navigates her faith and her role in a tumultuous historical period. A powerful example of religious drama, "The Saint's Tragedy" provides a window into medieval European history and the complex relationship between religious devotion, societal…mehr

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Charles Kingsley's "The Saint's Tragedy" offers a compelling dramatic exploration of the life of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary. This medieval drama delves into the historical and religious context surrounding one of Christianity's most revered figures. Kingsley masterfully portrays the internal conflicts and external pressures faced by Elizabeth as she navigates her faith and her role in a tumultuous historical period. A powerful example of religious drama, "The Saint's Tragedy" provides a window into medieval European history and the complex relationship between religious devotion, societal expectations, and personal sacrifice. Readers interested in Christian saints, European history, and thought-provoking drama will find this work a timeless and engaging read. Explore the life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary through Kingsley's insightful and moving portrayal. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Charles Kingsley was a broad church priest of the Church of England, a university lecturer, a social reformer, a historian, a novelist, and a poet. He lived from 12 June 1819 to 23 January 1875. He is known for his involvement in Christian socialism, the working men's college, and the establishment of labor cooperatives, which were unsuccessful but inspired later labor reforms. He was Charles Darwin's friend and correspondent. The eldest child of the Reverend Charles Kingsley and his wife, Mary Lucas Kingsley, Kingsley was born in Holne, Devon. Both his sister Charlotte Chanter (1828-1882) and brother Henry Kingsley (1830-1876) were writers. He was the uncle of the explorer and scientist Mary Kingsley and the father of the novelist Lucas Malet (Mary St. Leger Kingsley, 1852-1931). (1862-1900). The early years of Charles Kingsley were spent in Barnack, Northamptonshire, and Clovelly, Devon, where his father served as Curate from 1826 to 1832 and Rector from 1832 to 1836. Before attending King's College London and the University of Cambridge, he received his education at Bristol Grammar School and Helston Grammar School. Charles enrolled in Cambridge's Magdalene College in 1838 and earned his degree there in 1842.