Spirit of Flame: A Study of St. John of the Cross

by Edgar Allison Peers

a biography of the life and ideas of St. John of the Cross

214 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1945

About the author

Edgar Allison Peers, who also secretly published three books as Bruce Truscot, was Professor in Hispanic Studies at the University of Liverpool, and founded both the Modern Humanities Research Association in 1918, and the Bulletin of Hispanic Studies in 1934. His most important research was conducted in the fields of 19th century Romanticism and 16th century Spanish mysticism; he was considered one of the foremost English-language scholars of the Carmelite Mystics, Teresa de Jesús and Juan de la Cruz.

Reviews

[Anthony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent bio and intro to poetry and commentaries. Author doesnt have any critical distance from his subject, but go in with that awareness and you’ll find it well worth your time