Calvary: A Novel by Octave Mirbeau
"Calvary: A Novel" by Octave Mirbeau is a novel published in 1886. This largely autobiographical work follows Jean Mintie, a aspiring writer consumed by sexual obsession and tormented by a destructive affair with a woman of questionable morals. Unable to escape his passion, he descends into humiliated impotence, attempting to transform his suffering into creative expression. His redemptive journey mirrors the Passion of Christ, though his calvary leads not to salvation but
to the battlefield of love's casualties. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Mirbeau, Octave, 1848-1917 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Rich, Louis |
| Title | Calvary: A Novel |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Calvaire |
| Credits | Produced by Dagny, Laura Natal and Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 48773 |
| Release Date | Apr 24, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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