Anne Bradstreet’s Quest for Spiritual Solace

About the Book

This book studies Anne Bradstreet’s quest for spiritual solace during times of hardships after she and her family fled from England to North America. During those adversities, Bradstreet questioned her faith. In all the poems subject of this book Bradstreet’s inner struggle between her flesh and spirit can obviously be seen. Bradstreet uses her talent in poetry writing as a means to express her deepest thoughts and fears hoping to find the peace and comfort she needs. Bradstreet was able to get over all those shattering hardships and emerge a better person believing even more strongly than ever that God will reward her patience in the afterlife with better and heavenly blessings. Before her death, the constant disturbing struggle between her flesh and spirit is replaced by serenity and longing for heaven.

About the Author

Nasser Abdullah Al-Beshri is a translator at the Saudi Civil Defense since 2005. He was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 1982. Both of his parents were born in Abha, a beautiful mountainous city, south west of Saudi Arabia where he would flee the raging heat of the desert in the summer to enjoy the refreshing breeze of reachable clouds. He got his Master Degree in American Literature (2010) from King Saud University, Riyadh. He taught for three semesters in the Dept. of English Language and Literature at KSU in the year 2010 / 2011. He is happily married with two children.