The Sin of Abbe Mouret

by Emile Zola

2020-11-24 03:55:55

"I really don''t understand how people can blame a priest so much, when he strays from the path."Serge Mouret, is an obsessively devout priest, aspiring to perfect purity and sanctity. A serious illness leaves him with amnesia, and no longer knowing ... Read more
"I really don''t understand how people can blame a priest so much, when he strays from the path."Serge Mouret, is an obsessively devout priest, aspiring to perfect purity and sanctity. A serious illness leaves him with amnesia, and no longer knowing he is a priest, he falls in love with his nurse Albine. Together they roam an Eden-like garden called the "Paradou'', seeking a forbidden tree,beneath whose boughs they make love. Anguish follows, as the abbe regains his memory and returns to the church.In this, the fifth novel in the Rougon-Macquart series, Zola concentrates on the conflict between church and nature; celibacy and sexuality. The Sin of Abbe Mouret is Zola''s version of the Fall of Man and has many biblical parallels. The novel stands out among the author''s work for its lyricism andthe extravagant beauty of the descriptions. The edition includes a wide-ranging introduction and useful historical notes. Less

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File size7.72 X 5.08 X 0.27 in
Print pages344
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date June 1, 2017
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780198736639
Author
Émile François Zola was an influential French novelist, the most important example of the literary school of naturalism, and a major figure in the political liberalization of France. More than ha...

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