{"product_id":"2940011858888","title":"The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, of The Order of Our Lady of Carmel","description":"When the publisher entrusted me with the task of editing this volume,\u003cbr\u003e   one sheet was already printed and a considerable portion of the book\u003cbr\u003e   was in type. Under his agreement with the owners of the copyright, he\u003cbr\u003e   was bound to reproduce the text and notes, etc., originally prepared by\u003cbr\u003e   Mr. David Lewis without any change, so that my duty was confined to\u003cbr\u003e   reading the proofs and verifying the quotations. This translation of\u003cbr\u003e   the Life of St. Teresa is so excellent, that it could hardly be\u003cbr\u003e   improved. While faithfully adhering to her wording, the translator has\u003cbr\u003e   been successful in rendering the lofty teaching in simple and clear\u003cbr\u003e   language, an achievement all the more remarkable as in addition to the\u003cbr\u003e   difficulty arising from the transcendental nature of the subject\u003cbr\u003e   matter, the involved style, and the total absence of punctuation tend\u003cbr\u003e   to perplex the reader. Now and then there might be some difference of\u003cbr\u003e   opinion as to how St. Teresa's phrases should be construed, but it is\u003cbr\u003e   not too much to say that on the whole Mr. Lewis has been more","brand":"New Century Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47068871819504,"sku":"2940011858888","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940011858888_p0.jpg?v=1763550633","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940011858888","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}