Religion In Literature - 19th Century

[Cartoonist]

From The Winning of Beulah by Fannie Eden

He had closed the organ, and I heard his slow step pacing down the aisle. His head was bent and his hands clasped in front of him. How thin he looked, almost to gauntness, and his face---how white and haggard! I know not whether my earnest gaze had some mesmeric power, but suddenly he raised his eyes and fixed them on my face. They gleamed like burning stars from their sunken hollows; and, oh, the piteous sadness that was in them.

[northoftheborder]

1. Kristin Lavransdatter

novel about 18th or 19th C. life in Norway. Misery caused by religious guilt seems to be the major idea of the story. Listening on Audible. The overall story is interesting, but the seemingly endless shame and agony of the penitent Kristin gets aggravating and boring.

[Cartoonist]

2. The prose is a bit rich

I am surprised you are actually familiar with this story. I just came along it while checking out my favorite old publications site. I figured it was lost to history.

[MineralMan]

3. That can be read online.

It's short, and illustrated. I found a readable copy here:

http://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=66179