Project Gutenberg 2020-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 218 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Roldanus, Willem Jacob Aarland 1877 1940 Roldanus, W. J. A. De drie steden: Rome Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_tre_citt%C3%A0 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "De drie steden: Rome" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Pierre Froment, a young priest, who arrives in Rome after a tiring journey, filled with a mix of excitement and introspection. As he navigates the streets of this historic city, he becomes increasingly aware of the contrast between the majestic beauty of Rome and the dire poverty affecting many of its inhabitants. The novel explores themes of faith, societal inequality, and the struggle for personal redemption against a backdrop of a city steeped in history. The opening of the novel introduces Pierre Froment as he arrives in Rome, eager to absorb the sights and sounds of the city that has captured his imagination. Upon his arrival, Pierre's initial wonder is soon intertwined with memories of his past challenges, including personal loss and moral dilemmas faced during his years of service. His encounter with various landmarks, like the Trajanus column and the Quirinal Palace, evokes a deep sense of pride and disappointment as he reflects on the disparity between the grand history of Rome and the social issues that plague its modern society. Through Pierre's exploration—both of the city's geography and of his own faith—the narrative sets the stage for an engaging exploration of spiritual and social themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Clergy -- Fiction Christian fiction Rome (Italy) -- Fiction Catholics -- Fiction Allegories Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1730982 2025-07-24T10:08:24.138766 text/html 1714226 2024-10-17T16:12:02 text/html 812649 2025-07-24T10:08:43.526689 application/epub+zip 836372 2025-07-24T10:08:27.998769 application/epub+zip 751818 2025-07-24T10:08:26.232817 application/epub+zip 1330300 2025-07-24T10:08:54.541642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1217612 2025-07-24T10:08:41.549697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1066044 2022-09-27T17:32:53.592822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1548571 2025-07-24T10:08:21.286790 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1528765 2024-10-17T16:12:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18792 2025-07-24T10:08:54.770626 application/rdf+xml 15027 2025-07-24T10:08:26.402787 image/jpeg 2286 2025-07-24T10:08:26.320754 image/jpeg 765830 2025-07-24T10:08:24.314839 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 nl.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia