The seven storey mountain audiobook by thomas merton. In 1941, a brilliant, goodlooking young man decided to give up a promising literary career in new york to enter a monastery in kentucky, from where he proceeded to become one of the most influential writers of this century. Mountain succeeds with considerable power in disclosing a quintessentially. The seven storey mountain ebook by thomas merton author. Thomas merton, the seven storey mountain, and the rest of the. The seven storey mountain is the autobiography of thomas merton, a trappist monk and a noted author. Why is the thomas merton book titled the seven storey mountain. At the abbey of gethsemani, the four walls of my new freedom, thomas merton.
However, when writing this answer i looked it up and discovered that i had chosen an answer that was obvious, facile, and wrong. Merton finished the book in 1946 at the age of 31, five years after entering gethsemani abbey near bardstown, kentucky. The very flaws of this book enhance it as a mirror of its authors struggling to articulate a sense of his real self and the meaning of his life. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The seven storey mountain is the extraordinary spiritual testament of thomas merton 19151968, a man who experienced life to its fullest in the world before entering a trappist monastery. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This beautifully produced commemorative edition includes an account of the book s original publication by mertons editor, robert giroux, an introduction by mertons biographer, father william shannon, and mertons own introduction to the japanese edition. Pdf the seven storey mountain pdf download read online free. It tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate. The author, thomas merton, was unknown to me, and i approached his story lacking in outside influence.
The seven storey mountain1edition, a very fine copy in very tight as new condition. The seven storey mountain free pdf, chm, djvu, epub. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. The book is, in one aspect, a crushing arraignment of our modern civilization. Najapfour born in france in 1915, grew up in the u. The seven story mountain is less a teaching book and more a record of events leading up to his joining a trappist monastery. Feb 29, 2016 the seven storey mountain thomas merton harcourt, 1948 i was 17 and knew two things for certain. One of the most famous books ever written about a mans search for faith and peace. Seven storey mountain by thomas merton, first edition abebooks. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 467 pages and is available in paperback format. It had a lot to do with my conversion to catholicism. If the book has become a spiritual classic, i think it is because.
It is the story of thomas james mertons life from his birth in 1915 until his vowtaking at a. Whether it does or not, it is a profoundly moving, spiritual document. He worked on the book during his time at gethsemani abbey near bardstown, kentucky. The seven storey mountain by thomas merton goodreads. It reflects a relatively young man who had searched and struggled in the past and who continues to do so in the present, though the problems may be quite different. It is the story of thomas james mertons life from his birth in 1915 until his vowtaking at a trappist monastery in 1944. Any time i feel distant from god, i pick up this book. The best reason to read the seven storey mountain, however, may be the one merton provided in his introduction to its japanese translation. The seven storey mountain has been credited as being the first major catholic book to achieve widespread popularity in america.
Apr 08, 2019 thomas mertons 1948 memoir the seven storey mountain is, for me, the most important book i ever read. At the abbey of gethsemani, the four walls of my new freedom, thomas merton struggles to withdraw. The seven storey mountain by thomas merton, paperback. I had always assumed that the seven storeys 1 were a allusion to the seven sacraments of the catholic church 2. Thomas mertons durable mountain the new york times. Read download the seven storey mountain pdf pdf download. Jul 11, 2018 it is hard to believe, however, that the seven storey mountain is not destined to endurecertain sections in it, anyhow. The seven storey mountain by thomas merton book resume. The seven storey mountain by thomas merton a great book.
Although his conversionary piety sometimes falls into stickysweet abstractions, mertons autobiographical reflections are mostly wise, humble, and concrete. The inner experience, thomas merton, spiritual master, 29596. The seven storey mountain by thomas merton in chm, djvu, epub download e book. This diary of a monastic life is a continuation of the seven storey mountain. Merton finished the book in 1946 when he was thirtyone years old, and it was published in 1948. The seven storey mountain is the 1948 autobiography of thomas merton, a trappist monk and a noted author of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. This edition contains an introduction by mertons editor, robert giroux, and a note to the reader by biographer william h.
Nov 29, 2015 the seven storey mountain by thomas merton in chm, djvu, epub download e book. Click download or read online button to get the seven storey mountain book now. It is hard to believe, however, that the seven storey mountain is not destined to endurecertain sections in it, anyhow. Free download or read online the seven storey mountain pdf epub book. Without fail, my faith increases, i contemplate god more often and i feel the interiorly peaceful warmth of union with christ. Thomas mertons first book, the seven storey mountain, describes his early doubts, his conversion to a catholic faith of extreme certainty, and his decision to take life vows as a trappist. Chronicling six years of thomas mertons life in a trappist monastery, the sign of jonas takes us through his daytoday experiences at the abbey of our lady of gethsemani, where he lived in silence and prayer for much of his life. The seven storey mountain project gutenberg selfpublishing. There was no room for any god in that empty temple full of dust and. This book has value for someone who likes to read different stories of people coming to know the lord jesus. Even though that last paragraph may have been a bit sappy, consider the fact that merton is a lot like you and i. A modernday confessions of saint augustine, the seven storey mountain is one of the most influential religious works of the twentieth century.
Why is the thomas merton book titled the seven storey. The title refers to the mountain of purgatory in dantes the divine comedy the seven storey mountain was published in 1948 and was met with. Pdf the seven storey mountain book by thomas merton free. The first edition of the novel was published in 1948, and was written by thomas merton. Since its original publication this timeless spiritual tome has been published in over twenty languages and has touched millions of lives. At the abbey of gethsemani, the four walls of my new freedom, thomas merton struggles to withdraw from the world, but only after he has. The seven storey mountain is welldescribed by the book s subtitle. In fact, these two certitudes were crystal clear to me as a firstgrader at holy name elementary. The seven storey mountain download ebook pdf, epub. The seven storey mountain paperback october 4, 1999. The title refers to the mountain of purgatory in dantes the divine comedy the seven storey mountain was published. The seven storey mountain tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man, who at the age of twentysix, takes vows in one of the most demanding catholic ordersthe trappist monks. The essence of seven storey is mertons slow progress of philosophy and allegiance. The seven storey mountain has been a favorite of readers ranging from graham greene to claire booth luce, eldridge cleaver, and frank mccourt.
Graham greene a remarkable book, a classic of its kind, written in a vivid, rich and alert style which ranges from crisp vernacular to passionate eloquence, full of picturesque incident and passing at times into religious ecstasy. The seven storey mountain tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant. Biography, merton, thomas, 19151968, trappists, united states, catholic. Thomas merton, the seven storey mountain, and the rest of.
But religious affiliation is by no means a requirement for reading. Dec 11, 2014 the seven storey mountain is a book one reads with a pencil so as to make it ones own. It tells of the growing restlessness of a brilliant and passionate young man whose search for peace and faith leads him. Merton finished the book in 1946 at the age of 31, five years after entering the gethsemani abbey near bardstown, kentucky. The seven storey mountain is the 1948 autobiography of thomas merton, a trappist monk who gained fame through his literary talents and later became an active and influential figure in the civil. The seven storey mountain was the next autobiography on twem reading list. Nov 24, 2017 i had always assumed that the seven storeys 1 were a allusion to the seven sacraments of the catholic church 2. Because mertons will prohibited the publication of this text as a book, it was first published in serial form in cistercian studies 18 and 19. Graham greene a remarkable book, a classic of its kind, written in a vivid, rich and alert style which ranges from crisp vernacular to passionate eloquence, full of picturesque incident and passing at. By the end of his life, he had become one of the 20th centurys bestknown and beloved christian voices. In fact, these two certitudes were crystal clear to me as a.
The seven storey mountain thomas merton harcourt, 1948 i was 17 and knew two things for certain. The seven storey mountain is the 1948 autobiography of thomas merton, an american trappist monk and priest who was a noted author in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. Thomas mertons 1948 memoir the seven storey mountain is, for me, the most important book i ever read. Dianne bergant and michael daley say, can inspire, affirm, challenge, change. The seven storey mountain is a book one reads with a pencil so as to make it ones own. The main characters of this religion, non fiction story are. As thomas merton revealed in his journals, he had begun to write his famous autobiography four years earlier, at the trappist monastery in kentucky to which he had journeyed in december 1941, at the age of 26, after resigning as a teacher. The seven storey mountain book hennepin county library. Seven storey mountain by thomas merton, first edition. The book stands on its own as a story and is enriched by the deep reflection on.