Geraldine: A Tale Of Conscience - Softcover

Emily C. Agnew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371764955 ISBN 13: 9780371764954

Publisher: HardPress, 1837

Synopsis

Geraldine: A Tale Of Conscience by Emily C. Agnew. Geraldine Carrington, a brilliant heiress in English society, is drawn into a profound moral and religious struggle as she moves from Anglican Protestant loyalties toward Catholic faith. Across a tapestry of social gatherings—the Sedgemoor Priory Christmas, county meetings, and intimate conversations with Lady Winefride Blount, Mr. Everard, and Catholic clergy—she is challenged by debates on authority, tradition, indulgences, and the role of the Church in England. Her intellect and conscience are tested through encounters with Lord Hervey, Major Tankerville, and Sir Eustace De Grey, whose own loves and loyalties pull her toward divergent paths. Guided by Catholic mentors and sustained by her own diligent study of Scripture, canon law, and Church history, Geraldine grapples with the costs of religious conversion: social ostracism, familial estrangement, and personal longing. The narrative culminates in a climactic confrontation with her father, General Carrington, and in a transformative moment when he confesses her Catholic faith and blesses her choice, sealing her conscience-bound vocation.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 1837
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371764955
• ISBN 13: 9780371764954
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 388