1. The Book of Margery Kempe
... development of her narrative prove to be effective in The Book. Transcribed in 1436, two years before Kempe's death, the autobiography takes place in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. The work itself is highly subjective, focusing exclusively on Margery's own perceptions, thoughts, feelings and opinions. Written in the ... ; another remarkable feat for a woman in medieval society (2001). One of the few comic moments of "The Book of Margery Kempe," occurs when John Kempe, exhausted by his wife's insistence that they should be celibate, asks if she would rather see him decapitated by a murdere...
- Word Count: 1321
- Approx Pages: 5
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate