Newman’s renowned poem describes the journey of an old man’s soul to the judgment seat of God. In an insightful preface, Fr Benedict Groeshel explains the relevance of the work for today.
First published in 1865, it quickly became a best-seller in its field, second only in popularity to Tennyson’s In Memoriam. William Gladstone described The Dream of Gerontius as ‘the most remarkable production since Dante’s Paradiso and Purgatorio’. General Gordon took inspiration from the poem in his last moments at Khartoum.
Product Details
Author: John Henry Cardinal Newman
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 978-085244-822-9
Pages: 80
Format: paperback
Publisher: Gracewing
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