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Record Number: 1813 Author(s)/Creator(s): Szell , Timea K. Contributor(s): Title: From Woe to Weal and Weal to Woe: Notes on the Structure of "The Book of Margery Kempe" [The complicated narrative structure of Margery’s “Book” reflects the author’s attempt to reconcile two contradictory psychological impulses: one is the need to gain social acceptance and legitimacy; the other is the desire to be publicly shunned and perceived as outside of societal norms. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Margery Kempe: A Book of Essays.  Edited by Sandra J. McEntire.  Garland Publishing, 1992.  Pages 73 - 91. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Authority in Literature Autobiography Identity Kempe, Margery, Mystic- Book of Margery Kempe Literature- Prose Martyrs in Literature Mystics Narrative Pain and Suffering Psychoanalytic Theory Self in Literature Women Authors Women in Literature Women in R Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Barnard College Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1992. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0815303785

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