In This House of Brede

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In This House of Brede is a contemplative novel by Rumer Godden that follows an accomplished professional woman who enters a Benedictine monastery in England, exploring themes of faith, community, and personal transformation.

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instanceOf contemplative novel
novel
adaptation In This House of Brede (1975 film) NERFINISHED
adaptationDirector George Schaefer NERFINISHED
adaptationStar Diana Rigg NERFINISHED
adaptedAs television film
author Rumer Godden NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArt often depicts monastery buildings
explores discernment of vocation
integration of past life into monastic identity
tension between career and religious life
firstPublicationYear 1969
genre Catholic fiction
psychological novel
religious fiction
spiritual fiction
hasSubject Catholic Church NERFINISHED
monasticism
spiritual growth
women in religion
language English
literaryPeriod 20th-century literature
literaryStyle realist
mainCharacter Philippa Talbot NERFINISHED
marketedAs Catholic novel
monasticRuleDepicted Rule of Saint Benedict NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableFor detailed portrayal of Benedictine monastic life
realistic depiction of religious community dynamics
placeInAuthorOeuvre one of Rumer Godden's major religious novels
protagonistBackground successful professional woman
protagonistOccupationBeforeMonastery civil servant
publisher The Viking Press
surface form: Viking Press
religiousOrderDepicted Benedictine NERFINISHED
setting Benedictine monastery
England
structure chronological narrative
targetAudience adult readers
theme community life
contemplative life
faith
female friendship
obedience
personal transformation
religious vocation
sacrifice
timePeriodOfSetting 20th century

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Rumer Godden notableWork In This House of Brede