Vocation and time in Rumer Godden’s In This House of Brede
Rumer Godden’s 1969 novel, In This House of Brede, transcends linear time in its account of a divinely inspired vocation. As Brede relates the events surrounding a monastery of Roman Catholic nuns, the novel’s blending of past, present, and future—along with an indeterminate beginning and open-ended...
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
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Johns Hopkins University Press
[2015]
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Christianity & literature
Jahr: 2015, Band: 65, Heft: 1, Seiten: 68-87 |
| RelBib Classification: | CD Christentum und Kultur KBF Britische Inseln KCA Orden; Mönchtum TK Neueste Zeit |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Rumer Godden’s 1969 novel, In This House of Brede, transcends linear time in its account of a divinely inspired vocation. As Brede relates the events surrounding a monastery of Roman Catholic nuns, the novel’s blending of past, present, and future—along with an indeterminate beginning and open-ended conclusion—reflects the connection between eternity and temporality experienced in a religious vocation. Drawing upon the narratological theories of 20th-century philosopher Paul Ricoeur, this article argues that Brede’s time-transcending structure creates a realistic and captivating narrative that invites readers to engage in the action of the novel as its story of Christian vocation unfolds. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-5666 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Christianity & literature
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0148333115587869 |