Project Gutenberg 1999-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 170 Collins, Wilkie 1824 1889 Collins, William Wilkie A Fair Penitent Produced by Christopher Hapka, and David Widger "A Fair Penitent" by Wilkie Collins is a novella that first appeared in Charles Dickens' magazine, "Household Words," in the mid-19th century, specifically in 1857. It belongs to the genre of literary fiction and explores themes of redemption, morality, and the complexities of human nature. Set against the backdrop of 18th century France, it tells the story of a woman's journey from a life of pleasure as an actress to a devoted life as a Carmelite nun. The narrative centers around Mademoiselle Gautier, whose life experiences shape her profound conversion. Initially known for her beauty, talent, and tumultuous relationships with various influential men, Gautier's heart becomes particularly entangled with an actor named Quinault Dufresne. However, after experiencing heartbreak and disillusionment, she seeks change and retreats from her former life. Through her reflections and spiritual struggles, she documents her transformation, highlighting her deep emotional turmoil and her sincere pursuit of penitence and connection with God. Despite societal pressures and conflicts with her past—symbolized through rituals of flagellation and her decision to enter the convent—Gautier ultimately embraces a life of humility, service, and a steadfast commitment to her newfound faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conversion -- Fiction English fiction Nuns -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 54948 2025-07-01T11:25:01.159291 text/html 51544 2021-02-26T00:42:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 19100 2021-02-26T00:42:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 88620 2025-07-01T11:25:04.940267 application/epub+zip 87392 2025-07-01T11:25:02.863264 application/epub+zip 87392 2025-07-01T11:25:01.776279 application/epub+zip 182688 2025-07-01T11:25:06.468242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175261 2025-07-01T11:25:04.297234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152686 2022-09-01T13:15:16.465776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45497 2025-07-01T11:25:00.929323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45401 2016-09-13T13:54:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17587 2016-09-13T13:56:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 45405 2010-12-02T18:24:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 17574 2010-12-02T18:25:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 45396 2010-12-02T18:24:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17547 2010-12-02T18:25:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22797 2025-07-01T11:25:06.588289 application/rdf+xml 13667 2025-07-01T11:25:02.280268 image/jpeg 3604 2025-07-01T11:25:02.025333 image/jpeg 85197 2025-07-01T11:25:01.168273 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia