An American ‘Escaped Nun’ on Tour in England: Edith O’Gorman’s Critique of Convent Life

Born in Ireland in 1842, Edith O’Gorman immigrated to America where she joined the Sisters of Charity in 1862. In January 1868, O’Gorman left or ‘escaped’ from this convent, and in 1871 she wrote Trials and Persecu tions of Miss Edith O’Gorman which described the cruelty she endured. O’Gorman began...

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Main Author: Kollar, Rene 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage 2006
In: Feminist theology
Year: 2006, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 205-220
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