Paris by Émile Zola

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Author Zola, Émile, 1840-1902
Title Paris
Note Les trois villes, tome 3.
Note Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Summary "Paris" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around Abbé Pierre Froment, a priest grappling with his faith and the reality of poverty in Paris. Through Pierre's encounters with various characters, including his fellow priest and the desperate inhabitants of the city, the book explores themes of social injustice, the struggle between faith and reason, and the challenges of charity in a time of widespread suffering. The opening of "Paris" introduces Abbé Pierre Froment as he prepares to conduct Mass at the Sacré-Cœur basilica amid a grim and melancholic Paris under a heavy frost. He meets Abbé Rose, who requests Pierre to deliver money to a starving elderly painter named Laveuve. This encounter stirs a sense of duty and conflict within Pierre, as he reflects on the tragic circumstances of those around him, the limits of his charitable efforts, and his growing despair over his lost faith. As he navigates a neighborhood filled with the despondency of poverty, Pierre's observations of the stark contrasts between wealth and misery in the city begin to evoke a deeper moral questioning about the nature of justice and the life he leads. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Clergy -- Fiction
Subject Paris (France) -- Fiction
Subject Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject Catholics -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 34451
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Most Recently Updated Aug 25, 2017
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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