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The book of Margery Kempe

by Margery Kempe

The earliest known autobiography of an English person and one of the most engaging of Christian 'Lives'. The author describes in homely, unembarrassed detail the madness that followed the birth of her first child, the failure of her brewery business in King's Lynn, her conversion and--the bulk and purpose of this book--her life's journey towards God. The story of difficulties with her husband, lone pilgrimages abroad, uncontrollable tears, meditation and visions is remarkable and touching less as a work of mysticism, but as a portrait of the world of a medieval woman, and a record of human faith.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?