Renaissance / Counter-Reformation · Mystical poetry / theology
Dark Night of the Soul
by John of the Cross. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John of the Cross examining suffering, union, faith; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
- Date
- c. 1578–1585
- Origin
- Spain
- Genre
- Mystical poetry / theology
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A canonical or canon-adjacent work by John of the Cross examining suffering, union, faith; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.