num_pages: 397
description: Written in 1565 at the request of her confessor, St. Teresa's autobiography is at once an extraordinary chronicle of a life governed by the desire to draw closer to God and a literary masterpiece that brings to life a woman of candor, humor, and great spiritual strength. Teresa writes of her early life, the conflicts and crises she faced, and her decision to enter a life of prayer. Her lyrical, almost erotic descriptions of ecstatic experiences call to mind the senuous language of the Song of Songs.
language: English
title: The Life of Teresa of Jesus: The Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila
titlecomplete: The Life of Teresa of Jesus: The Autobiography of St. Teresa of Avila
genres: Biography, Spirituality, Classics, History, Autobiography, Religion, Theology, Catholic, Nonfiction, Christianity
ratings_count: 2523
publisher: Doubleday Publishing