The Legend Of St. Juliana (1906)

By Cynewulf and Juliana

Book Overview

The Legend of St. Juliana is a book written by Cynewulf and published in 1906. It tells the story of a young woman named Juliana who is devoted to her faith and determined to remain a virgin. Despite her wishes, she is forced into marriage with a pagan nobleman who tries to seduce her. Juliana resists his advances and is eventually accused of treason and sentenced to death. She is miraculously saved by a thunderbolt and later becomes a saint. The book is a retelling of a medieval legend and explores themes of faith, devotion, and martyrdom. The language is poetic and the story is rich in symbolism and religious imagery.Translated From The Latin Of The Acta Sanctorum And The Anglo-Saxon Of Cynewulf.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104915855
• ISBN13: 9781104915858
• Release Date: August 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"