Books by Ellen Brown

In this serial work of religious historical fiction, Magda, a ""fallen woman"" from Berlin turned maidservant in the house of Soren Kierkegaard, seeks the full life that has thus far eluded her. Two journals set in the summer of 1847 record Magda''s responses to the Luther Bible, Goethe''s Faust, and her elusive yet compelling master, who is simultaneously crafting his Works of Love. Three journals set in the fall, winter, and ""people''s spring"" of 1847 and 1848 reflect Magda''s ongoing engagement with secular and sacred writings, her sporadic yet intimate interactions with her master, the precariousness of her position in his household, and the rapidly changing social landscape, at the same time as Kierkegaard begins, revises, or completes several of his most existential and prophetic works. A sixth journal set in the summer of 1848 reveals Magda''s final disposition. Is she judged, or is she saved?""Through the changing of the seasons in a year of revolutions, a maidservant reflects on the Bible . . . and the anguish and hope of her master, the Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard. Ellen Brown has crafted an understated, heartfelt, and moving meditation on the enigmatic man, religion, the position of women in society, and a life of exile and liberation.""--Marshall Brown, Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Washington, editor of Modern Language Quarterly, and author of The Shape of German Romanticism""Readers of Magda''s diary from the summer of 1847 will be delighted with these journals, which continue her life story alongside her continuing reflections on Scripture, literature, and life. Like the first volume, this collection is filled with spiritual insight and wisdom. The life story takes a surprising turn, or was it to be expected? Magda''s characterization of Kierkegaard is poetic and convincing.""--Adela Yarbro Collins, Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity SchoolEllen Brown lives in Connecticut. Her publications prior to Master Kierkegaard include essays on Percy Shelley''s Prometheus Unbound and Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein.

In this second volume of Master Kierkegaard, the fictional German maidservant Magda continues to record her relationship with Scripture, literature, and her elusive yet compelling master. Three journals set in the fall, winter, and "peoples" spring of 1847 and 1848 reflect the precariousness of Magda's position in the household and the rapidly changing social landscape, at the same time as Kierkegaard began, revised, or completed several of his most existential and prophetic works.

Master Kierkegaard is a diary kept by a fictional servant in the house of Soren Kierkegaard. The strong-willed but faithful Magda, a well-educated and ""fallen"" woman from Berlin, considers herself fortunate to have found domestic work in Copenhagen and yet is plagued by her own demons. Two journals set in the summer of 1847, while Kierkegaard wrote his Works of Love, record Magda''s reflections on Scripture, literature, and life, focusing on her sporadic yet intimate interactions with her master, Denmark''s premier writer, theologian, and philosopher.""Master Kierkegaard is a masterpiece of fiction and spirituality. Reading it evoked for me a feeling of serenity and thoughtfulness.""--Adela Yarbro CollinsBuckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School, and author of Mark: A CommentaryEllen Brown is a writer living in Connecticut. Her previous publications include essays on Percy Shelley''s Prometheus Unbound and Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein. She is currently at work on two additional volumes of Master Kierkegaard.

Description:In this second volume of Master Kierkegaard, the fictional German maidservant Magda continues to record her relationship with Scripture, literature, and her elusive yet compelling master. Three journals set in the fall, winter, and ""peoples"" spring of 1847 and 1848 reflect the precariousness of Magda''s position in the household and the rapidly changing social landscape, at the same time as Kierkegaard began, revised, or completed several of his most existential and prophetic works. Endorsements:""Through the changing of the seasons in a year of revolutions, a maidservant reflects on the Bible . . . and the anguish and hope of her master, the Danish philosopher S├╕ren Kierkegaard. Ellen Brown has crafted an understated, heartfelt, and moving meditation on the enigmatic man, religion, the position of women in society, and a life of exile and liberation.""--Marshall Brown, Professor of Comparative Literature at the University of Washington, editor of Modern Language Quarterly, and author of The Shape of German Romanticism""Readers of Magda''s diary from the summer of 1847 will be delighted with these journals, which continue her life story alongside her continuing reflections on Scripture, literature, and life. Like the first volume, this collection is filled with spiritual insight and wisdom. The life story takes a surprising turn, or was it to be expected? Magda''s characterization of Kierkegaard is poetic and convincing.""--Adela Yarbro Collins, Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School About the Contributor(s):Ellen Brown lives in Connecticut. Her publications prior to Master Kierkegaard include essays on Percy Shelley''s Prometheus Unbound and Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein.

Description:Master Kierkegaard is a diary kept by a fictional servant in the house of S├╕ren Kierkegaard. The strong-willed but faithful Magda, a well-educated and ""fallen"" woman from Berlin, considers herself fortunate to have found domestic work in Copenhagen and yet is plagued by her own demons. Two journals set in the summer of 1847, while Kierkegaard wrote his Works of Love, record Magda''s reflections on Scripture, literature, and life, focusing on her sporadic yet intimate interactions with her master, Denmark''s premier writer, theologian, and philosopher. Endorsements:""Master Kierkegaard is a masterpiece of fiction and spirituality. Reading it evoked for me a feeling of serenity and thoughtfulness.""--Adela Yarbro CollinsBuckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School, and author of Mark: A CommentaryAbout the Contributor(s):Ellen Brown is a writer living in Connecticut. Her previous publications include essays on Percy Shelley''s Prometheus Unbound and Mary Shelley''s Frankenstein. She is currently at work on two additional volumes of Master Kierkegaard.

In this serial work of religious historical fiction, Magda, a "fallen woman" from Berlin turned maidservant in the house of Soren Kierkegaard, seeks the full life that has thus far eluded her. Two journals set in the summer of 1847 record Magda's responses to the Luther Bible, Goethe's Faust, and her elusive yet compelling master, who is simultaneously crafting his Works of Love. Three journals set in the fall, winter, and "people's spring" of 1847 and 1848 reflect Magda's ongoing engagement with secular and sacred writings, her sporadic yet intimate interactions with her master, the precariousness of her position in his household, and the rapidly changing social landscape, at the same time as Kierkegaard begins, revises, or completes several of his most existential and prophetic works. A sixth journal set in the summer of 1848 reveals Magda's final disposition. Is she judged, or is she saved?

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