Project Gutenberg 2009-08-15 Public domain in the USA. 237 Halévy, Ludovic 1834 1908 Halevy, Ludovic Halévy, L. (Ludovic) Servieres, Jules El Abate Constantin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Abbot_Constantine_(novel) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "El Abate Constantin" by Ludovic Halévy is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows the life of the elderly priest Abate Constantín, who reflects on his past and faces the impending sale of the Longueval estate, a property deeply intertwined with his personal history and connections to the local community, including the late Marquesa and the villagers he cares for. The opening of the novel introduces the Abate as he walks through his beloved landscape, contemplating the upcoming auction of the Longueval estate. The narrative conveys his sense of loss and nostalgia, recalling the fond memories associated with the property and its former owner. As the Abate approaches Souvigny to learn the outcome of the auction, he encounters various characters, such as the young sub-lieutenant Juan Reynaud and the wealthy American buyer, Madame Scott, whose arrival heralds a significant change for Longueval and its inhabitants. The exploration of class dynamics, cultural contrasts, and the moral implications of wealth is hinted at, setting the tone for a story that intertwines personal ambition, virtue, and social responsibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. es Love stories France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Fiction Clergy -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: French Literature 265959 2025-06-12T09:48:01.345327 text/html 261552 2021-01-05T10:44:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 105239 2021-01-05T10:44:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179059 2025-06-12T09:48:08.662308 application/epub+zip 181856 2025-06-12T09:48:04.352279 application/epub+zip 170829 2025-06-12T09:48:03.059297 application/epub+zip 328684 2025-06-12T09:48:11.901231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317899 2025-06-12T09:48:07.870278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288186 2022-09-13T16:43:25.511552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251527 2025-06-12T09:48:00.433307 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245563 2021-01-05T10:44:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 95264 2021-01-05T10:44:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19648 2025-06-12T09:48:12.055253 application/rdf+xml 13965 2025-06-12T09:48:03.630279 image/jpeg 3677 2025-06-12T09:48:03.344282 image/jpeg 175638 2025-06-12T09:48:01.374321 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