{"product_id":"tess-of-the-durbervilles-a-guide-to-reading-and-reflecting-hardcover","title":"Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Guide to Reading and Reflecting - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Swallow Prior\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas Hardy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Eyre. Frankenstein. Tess of the d'Urbervilles. \u003c\/i\u003eYou're familiar with these pillars of classic literature. You have seen plenty of Frankenstein costumes, watched the film adaptations, and may even be able to rattle off a few quotes, but do you really know how to read these books? Do you know anything about the authors who wrote them, and what the authors were trying to teach readers through their stories? Do you know how to read them as a Christian? Taking into account your old worldview, as well as that of the author? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this beautiful cloth-over-board edition bestselling author, literature professor, and avid reader Karen Swallow Prior will guide you through \u003ci\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/i\u003e. She will not only navigate you through the pitfalls that trap readers today, but show you how to read it in light of the gospel, and to the glory of God. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition includes a thorough introduction to the author, context, and overview of the work (without any spoilers for first-time readers), the full original text, as well as footnotes and reflection questions throughout to help the reader attain a fuller grasp of \u003ci\u003eTess of the d'Urbervilles\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The full series currently includes: \u003ci\u003eHeart of Darkness, Sense and Sensibility, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, The Scarlet Letter, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eess of the d'Urbervilles. \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Swallow Prior\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph. D., is Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBooked: Literature in the Soul of Me\u003c\/i\u003e (T. S. Poetry Press, 2012), \u003ci\u003eFierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More--Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist \u003c\/i\u003e(Thomas Nelson, 2014), and \u003ci\u003eOn Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Literature \u003c\/i\u003e(Brazos 2018). She is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eCultural Engagement: A Crash Course in Contemporary Issues\u003c\/i\u003e (Zondervan 2019) and has contributed to numerous other books. Her writing has appeared at \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, First Things, Vox, Relevant, Think Christian, \u003c\/i\u003e The Gospel Coalition, Religion News Service, \u003ci\u003eBooks and Culture \u003c\/i\u003eand other places. She is a Senior Fellow at the Trinity Forum, a Senior Fellow at the International Alliance for Christian Education, a Senior Fellow at Liberty University's Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement, and a member of the Faith Advisory Council of the Humane Society of the United States. She and her husband live on a 100-year old homestead in central Virginia with sundry horses, dogs, and chickens. And lots of books. She and her husband live on a 100-year old homestead in central Virginia with sundry horses, dogs, and chickens. And lots of books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 664\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.05 x 8.66 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767450861856,"sku":"9781462796694","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c488f5adf6f68eb234c3509217b29126.webp?v=1780311254","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/tess-of-the-durbervilles-a-guide-to-reading-and-reflecting-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}