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annarella's review against another edition
5.0
What a great book! I'm a fan of Dorothy Sayers and it was really interesting to read about a different approach to her works.
More on an ethical and religious side than usual.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Plough Publishing House and Edelweiss for this ARC
More on an ethical and religious side than usual.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Plough Publishing House and Edelweiss for this ARC
rosecityreader's review against another edition
5.0
Sayers is best known for her detective series featuring Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane. But she also was a noted classic translator, apologist, and theologian. This anthology traces faith-based themes through her popular fiction and other writings.
The book is part of the Gospel in Great Writers series from Plough Publishing House and follows the same format. Each chapter takes a different topic -- Conscious, Forgiveness, Pride, or Sacrificial Love, for example -- and then lays out large excerpts of Sayers's writings that address these topics, starting with a passage from one of her mysteries followed by more elucidating material from her nonfiction work. The editor's introduction explains the method and gives background on Sayers, but other than brief descriptions of excerpts, there is no commentary and there is definitely no analysis.
It makes an interesting companion book to Sayers's fiction, a tantalizing introduction to her non-fiction, and a handy compendium of her thinking on theology.
The book is part of the Gospel in Great Writers series from Plough Publishing House and follows the same format. Each chapter takes a different topic -- Conscious, Forgiveness, Pride, or Sacrificial Love, for example -- and then lays out large excerpts of Sayers's writings that address these topics, starting with a passage from one of her mysteries followed by more elucidating material from her nonfiction work. The editor's introduction explains the method and gives background on Sayers, but other than brief descriptions of excerpts, there is no commentary and there is definitely no analysis.
It makes an interesting companion book to Sayers's fiction, a tantalizing introduction to her non-fiction, and a handy compendium of her thinking on theology.
cherylanntownsend's review
5.0
The Gospel in Dorothy L. Sayers Edited by Carole Vanderhoof
Initially known for her detective novels in the late 30’s - early 40’s, Sayers went on to write plays that rendered religious tones with high praises. Almost the alter-ego of Dorothy Parker, who also wrote the same varied genres, including ad slogans, Sayers had as much the hidden messages/undertones in her writings as Parker did obvious snark.
What I enjoyed most about this was it was a leisure read, given each chapter was its own story, play, essay, what not, with a brief introduction.
The collectives own intro is as informative into the woman behind such forward-thinking writings.
Highlighted are the gospel themes within her many offerings.
Her mystery novels, spanning near a century, were a highly sought read, while also were her religious-themed expostulations. She, unbeknownst to me, was a reveled translator of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
A woman of many surprises and talents, it’s delightful to see her recognized in a tidy tribute, sure to please her fans on both ends of the quill.
Initially known for her detective novels in the late 30’s - early 40’s, Sayers went on to write plays that rendered religious tones with high praises. Almost the alter-ego of Dorothy Parker, who also wrote the same varied genres, including ad slogans, Sayers had as much the hidden messages/undertones in her writings as Parker did obvious snark.
What I enjoyed most about this was it was a leisure read, given each chapter was its own story, play, essay, what not, with a brief introduction.
The collectives own intro is as informative into the woman behind such forward-thinking writings.
Highlighted are the gospel themes within her many offerings.
Her mystery novels, spanning near a century, were a highly sought read, while also were her religious-themed expostulations. She, unbeknownst to me, was a reveled translator of Dante’s Divine Comedy.
A woman of many surprises and talents, it’s delightful to see her recognized in a tidy tribute, sure to please her fans on both ends of the quill.
annarella's review
5.0
What a great book! I'm a fan of Dorothy Sayers and it was really interesting to read about a different approach to her works.
More on an ethical and religious side than usual.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Plough Publishing House and Edelweiss for this ARC
More on an ethical and religious side than usual.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Plough Publishing House and Edelweiss for this ARC
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