Author : Edith O'Gorman Auffrey
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ISBN 13 : 9781611042139
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (421 download)
Book Synopsis Convent Life Unveiled: The Trials and Persecutions of Edith O'Gorman (Otherwise Known as Sister Theresa de Chantal) by : Edith O'Gorman Auffrey
Download or read book Convent Life Unveiled: The Trials and Persecutions of Edith O'Gorman (Otherwise Known as Sister Theresa de Chantal) written by Edith O'Gorman Auffrey and published by . This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The thrilling tale of Edith O'Gorman was one of the most damaging exposes ever made by an ex-nun. An accomplished lecturer, Edith O'Gorman drew large audiences to hear her talks on the experience of being a nun, and Roman Catholicism in general. O'Gorman's book, which was first published in 1871, narrates the story of her trials and experiences during the 6 years she spent as a Sister of Charity, of her conversion to Protestantism in 1869, of her lectures on Romanism up until 1870 (when she married William Auffrey), Some of the revelations in "Convent Life Unveiled" are nothing short of blood-curdling. O'Gorman's book caused quite a stir in her day, selling more than 300,000 copies and nearly costing her life (a failed assassination attempt sent a bullet through her bonnet, barely missing her head). During the 15-year lecture tour she took with her husband, it was claimed that more than 70 attempts were made on their lives. Regardless of the reader's religious persuasion or belief in the veracity of Edith O'Gorman's story, "Convent Life Unveiled" offers a fascinating, thought-provoking view of what life in a19th-century convent may very well have been like.