St. Teresa of Avila / Marcelle Auclair; translated by Kathleen Pond

Plot

The biograhy by Marcvell Auclair has the vivacity of a cloak-and-dagger novel. And yet, there is not a fact in this work that is not in conformity with historical truth, not a word attributed to Saint Teresa that she did not actually pronounce. It is this double quality - a supple and lively narrative, on the one hand, supported on each page by the most solid historical references, on the other - that makes the unrivalled value of this biography.