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Title: The Elm-tree on the Mall
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Summary: "The Elm-tree on the Mall" by Anatole France is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the complexities of social and religious life in France through the lens of its ecclesiastical characters, particularly focusing on Abbé Lantaigne, the head of a seminary, and his interactions with other clergy members. The novel delves into themes of ambition, morality, and the tension between tradition and modernity within the Catholic Church. The opening of the novel introduces the Cardinal-Archbishop in his salon, dictating a pastoral letter to his vicar-general, M. de Goulet, while engaging in discussions about various clergy and a profane professor named M. Guitrel. The dialogues reveal a blend of piety and intrigue, with complaints about Guitrel's teachings and his questionable associations with the local authorities, highlighting the power dynamics and moral dilemmas faced by the clergy. In this rich context, Abbé Lantaigne's character begins to take shape as someone deeply concerned about the integrity of the Church, setting the stage for further developments and conflicts in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: France, Anatole, 1844-1924
Editor: Chapman, Frederic, -1918
Translator: Willcocks, M. P. (Mary Patricia), 1869-1952
EBook No.: 49924
Published: Sep 10, 2015
Downloads: 105
Language: English
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Elm-tree on the Mall
Credits:
Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)
Summary: "The Elm-tree on the Mall" by Anatole France is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the complexities of social and religious life in France through the lens of its ecclesiastical characters, particularly focusing on Abbé Lantaigne, the head of a seminary, and his interactions with other clergy members. The novel delves into themes of ambition, morality, and the tension between tradition and modernity within the Catholic Church. The opening of the novel introduces the Cardinal-Archbishop in his salon, dictating a pastoral letter to his vicar-general, M. de Goulet, while engaging in discussions about various clergy and a profane professor named M. Guitrel. The dialogues reveal a blend of piety and intrigue, with complaints about Guitrel's teachings and his questionable associations with the local authorities, highlighting the power dynamics and moral dilemmas faced by the clergy. In this rich context, Abbé Lantaigne's character begins to take shape as someone deeply concerned about the integrity of the Church, setting the stage for further developments and conflicts in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: France, Anatole, 1844-1924
Editor: Chapman, Frederic, -1918
Translator: Willcocks, M. P. (Mary Patricia), 1869-1952
EBook No.: 49924
Published: Sep 10, 2015
Downloads: 105
Language: English
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.