Grace Aguilar

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The Vale Of Cedars Or, The Martyr

Beschreibung

The Vale of Cedars; Or, The Martyr by Grace Aguilar is a historical novel set in late 15th-century Spain, focusing on themes of love, faith, and cultural conflict. The story centers on Marie Henriquez, a young Jewish woman who finds herself torn between her love for Arthur Stanley, a Christian Englishman, and her deep-rooted loyalty to her Jewish heritage. Against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition, Marie must navigate the perilous divide between her personal desires and the harsh realities of religious intolerance. Her forbidden romance with Arthur becomes a symbol of the larger struggles between faith and love, as she grapples with societal expectations and the pressures of familial duty. The novel explores the emotional toll of being forced to choose between love and religious identity, highlighting themes of personal sacrifice, loyalty, and the cost of standing by one's beliefs in a world of persecution. The Vale of Cedars offers a poignant reflection on the difficulties of navigating love and faith amidst societal divides and external pressures.

Autor

Grace Aguilar (1816-1847) was a Jewish British novelist, poet, and advocate for Jewish education and women's rights. She was born in London to a Sephardic Jewish family and grew up in a traditional Jewish household. Aguilar's writing often focused on the experiences of Jewish people and their struggles for acceptance and recognition in British society. Her works include novels such as "Home Influence" and "The Days of Bruce", as well as collections of poetry and non-fiction works on Jewish history and religion. Aguilar's life was cut short at the age of 31 when she died in 1847 from complications related to anorexia. Despite her short life, her work had a significant impact on Jewish literature and culture, and she remains an important figure in the history of Jewish women's writing and activism. Aguilar was cremated in Germany's Hessen region in the Frankfurt Jewish cemetery. "Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her at the gate," is how Proverbs 31 describes the "woman of valor" and is used as the inscription on her tombstone.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 339g
• ISBN-13: 9789368099086
• ISBN-10: 9368099081
• Artikelnr.: 73288849