Project Gutenberg 2015-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 112 France, Anatole 1844 1924 Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-François Thibault, Jacques-Anatole-Francois Thibault, Anatole Chapman, Frederic 1918 Willcocks, M. P. (Mary Patricia) 1869 1952 Willcocks, Mary Patricia The Elm-tree on the Mall 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.) "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 ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 373041 2025-07-20T05:41:08.361775 text/html 354714 2024-10-24T18:00:08 text/html 632260 2025-07-20T05:41:14.722750 application/epub+zip 630558 2025-07-20T05:41:09.588818 application/epub+zip 235798 2025-07-20T05:41:09.016774 application/epub+zip 727574 2025-07-20T05:41:18.433767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621958 2025-07-20T05:41:14.129742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295860 2022-09-22T15:03:21.873447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329468 2025-07-20T05:41:07.728792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309478 2024-10-24T18:00:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18082 2025-07-20T05:41:18.580733 application/rdf+xml 12888 2025-07-20T05:41:09.101798 image/jpeg 2327 2025-07-20T05:41:09.059767 image/jpeg 568411 2025-07-20T05:41:08.419802 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia