La faute de l'abbé Mouret by Émile Zola

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Author Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
Title La faute de l'abbé Mouret
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Summary "La faute de l'abbé Mouret" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Abbé Mouret, a young priest who embodies the struggle between religious duty and human desires, set against the backdrop of a rural village in France. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the daily life and routines within the church, particularly through the actions of Teuse, the church servant, who busies herself with cleaning and preparing for the mass. As she interacts with the abbé, who maintains a jovial demeanor despite her complaints about the church's state, we get a glimpse into their relationship and the dynamics of rural parish life. The abbé expresses a carefree attitude towards the mundane worries of maintaining the church, hinting at his deeper internal conflicts as a priest—balancing his role in the community while confronting the harsh realities and temptations of life among the Artaud inhabitants. The stage is thus set for a narrative that will explore themes of faith, temptation, and the moral dilemmas facing a man of the cloth. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Clergy -- Fiction
Subject France -- Fiction
Subject Catholics -- Fiction
Subject Sin -- Christianity -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 6558
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Most Recently Updated Dec 29, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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