In hope of heaven
Subtitle: English recusant prison writings of the sixteenth century
By: Paul Strauss.
Series: American university studies.; v. 166.
Publisher: P. Lang; Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften, Peter
Published: 1995
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
Subjects: English prose literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.; Christian literature, English -- History and criticism.; English prose literature -- Catholic authors -- History and criticism.; Prisoners' writings, English -- History and criticism.; Catholics -- England -- History -- 16th century.; Consolation in literature.; Catholics in literature.; England -- Intellectual life -- 16th century.
Description: This book represents a fresh look at four Recusant writers of the sixteenth century - John Fisher, Thomas More, Robert Southwell, and Benedict Canfield - each imprisoned for the practice of his Catholic faith. All are united by the additional bond that while in prison, they wrote books in which they stated their ultimate belief that the crown of martyrdom awaited those who persevered.

At times polemical, at other times reflective and consolatory, these men encapsulated the best of traditional Catholic thought for an audience living in shifting and perilous times. This book offers a new evaluation of an old and vital tradition, one too often neglected by traditional literary studies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [143]-152) and index.