The Road To Assisi Chapter Summaries

“The Road to Assisi” is a biography of St Francis, written by Paul Sabatier. This piece of literature is a nonfiction biography. It centers on the themes of religious life and the significance of the Franciscan order. “The Road to Assisi” is about the life story of St Francis. Francis was born into a family of cloth merchants in the late twelfth century. Much to my delight, he was well known for his pranks and mischief around town. He left his family to follow God and to rebuild the church of San Damiano. His family shunned him for the rest of his life, only his mother Pica was kind to him and helped him in his mission of holiness. As he preached and lived out the love of Christ, he gained followers. They saw the joy in his lifestyle
The author was very direct and simple in communicating the facts to the reader, despite the fact that the book was written over a hundred years ago. The book was very affable, even to a picky reader like me. Paul Sabatier used simple linguistics. I like simple writing. I appreciate the fact that the author didn’t perfect or formalize the biography. The author divulged greatly into Francis’ own personal life and beliefs. He vividly writes about Francis’ own personal struggles, especially when he was kidnapped by his own father for leaving the family. His struggles speak about his persistence to establish his order and to evangelize foreign nations. The author writes vividly about the people he affected and he encountered, especially Francis’ own mother, Pica. The author emphasizes greatly that she suffered great abuse from her husband for helping Francis. The author’s writing style is compelling and factual. The chapters in the book were relatively short, but each showed a different aspect of Francis’ life. The author used sophisticated words in a better context, and infrequently, and relevant to the situation and aspect in the
The book itself is very affable. It is easy to pick up and read, the material of the book itself is very factual and gives additional information in the right places and isn’t overly detailed. Sabatier writes well on Francis’ personal life and his involvement with the Franciscan order. The author gives a different view on Francis’ life story from how I had heard before. Compared to other biographies I have read about St Francis, this biography is a lot more factual. It is not necessarily a bad trait, moreover shows the great lengths the author took to ensure the accurate portrayal of St Francis. It is a well written