Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 141 Pater, Walter 1839 1894 Pater, Walter Horatio Pater, Walter H. (Walter Horatio) Gaston de Latour; an unfinished romance Scanned and proofed by Alfred J. Drake "Gaston de Latour: An Unfinished Romance" by Walter Pater is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Gaston de Latour, a young cleric caught in the turmoil of the French Religious Wars during the Renaissance, exploring themes of loyalty, spirituality, and the complex interplay of personal aspirations and familial duty. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the Château de Deux-manoirs and the storied family of Latour, revealing the historical and sentimental significance of their lineage. The opening depicts a poignant ceremony to recognize Gaston as a cleric, a moment filled with religious solemnity amid a backdrop of familial connections and the looming shadow of war. The narrative highlights Gaston's deeply sensitive nature, his spiritual struggles, and his awareness of the tumultuous world around him, marked by episodes reflecting the impact of the ongoing wars and the rich tapestry of life in La Beauce, France. These introductory passages set the stage for a character whose journey will be shaped by both his spiritual inclinations and the chaos of his era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 -- Fiction Religious thought -- 16th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 262644 2025-07-02T09:35:57.025688 text/html 262465 2025-01-08T22:52:51.657242 text/html 175601 2025-07-02T09:36:02.960597 application/epub+zip 178351 2025-07-02T09:35:59.938624 application/epub+zip 165980 2025-07-02T09:35:58.831644 application/epub+zip 360381 2025-07-02T09:36:05.351607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349194 2025-07-02T09:36:02.309630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327781 2022-09-02T12:56:30.619824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250638 2025-07-02T09:35:56.750681 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245826 2020-12-27T17:41:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18253 2025-07-02T09:36:05.470582 application/rdf+xml 16509 2025-07-02T09:35:59.322631 image/jpeg 3756 2025-07-02T09:35:59.075623 image/jpeg 99077 2020-12-27T17:41:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 176682 2025-07-02T09:35:57.047717 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