ST. ELIZABETH'S THREE CROWNS

by Blanche Jennings Thompson ‧ RELEASE DATE: N/A

Saint Elizabeth of Hungary was taken from her home as a very young child in 1211 to be reared as wife of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia. Her marriage at fourteen was happy. Her husband died soon afterward, leaving her with two children. The years following his death are not clearly focussed; they do indicate that her life was one of abnegation and penance. She espoused charitable works and became the first woman to join the Third Order of St. Francis Minor. However, the fact that she relinquished her children to another member of the family in order to do so might prove a stumbling block to sympathetic readership. Her charity to the poor and the diseased parallel the lives of many other saints. Her particular distinction lies in a stand against the medieval social pattern. The narration is competent rather than distinguished. The period conflicts are suggested, with land and power dictating history. On the whole, a worthwhile book to foster desirable character traits, graced by no special distinction of literary style.

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Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy

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Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 1958

Categories: NONFICTION