Project Gutenberg 2022-11-29 Public domain in the USA. 95 Mauriac, François 1885 1970 Mauriac, Francois De Mauriac, François Whitall, James 1888 1954 Le baiser au lépreux. English The kiss to the leper $aUnited Kingdom :$bWilliam Heinemann,$c1923. Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) Updated: 2022-12-29. "The Kiss to the Leper" by François Mauriac is a novel written in the early 20th century. It delves into complex themes of love, self-loathing, and the moral conflicts faced by its characters, primarily focusing on Jean Péloueyre, who grapples with his appearance and social isolation. The narrative promises an exploration of his interactions, particularly with Noémi d'Artiailh, as they navigate the burdens of expectation, societal norms, and personal desires. At the start of the narrative, Jean Péloueyre is introduced as a physically unremarkable young man consumed by self-hatred and insecurities. He lives in a constrained household dominated by his father's need for silence and control. As he contemplates his existence, Jean's reflective nature reveals his yearning for connection, yet he feels utterly disconnected from the vibrant life around him. His interactions with his family and acquaintances underscore the complex dynamics of love and rejection, setting the stage for the emotional and existential struggles that will unfold as he confronts the arrival of Noémi, the potential object of his affections, against the backdrop of their rigid societal expectations. The opening portion leaves readers with a poignant sense of anticipation for the deeper moral and philosophical dilemmas that are likely to ensue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/101967753 20221029035155mauriac 1923 GB Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Interpersonal attraction -- Fiction Caregivers -- Fiction Tuberculosis -- Nursing -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 155077 2025-06-27T11:06:17.944340 text/html 130231 2024-10-19T02:13:57 text/html 276935 2025-06-27T11:06:20.622323 application/epub+zip 277537 2025-06-27T11:06:18.655324 application/epub+zip 124932 2025-06-27T11:06:18.147364 application/epub+zip 331873 2025-06-27T11:06:22.357362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320819 2025-06-27T11:06:20.411356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145268 2025-06-27T11:06:17.766375 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125374 2024-10-19T02:13:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17978 2025-06-27T11:06:22.491328 application/rdf+xml 11134 2025-06-27T11:06:18.512322 image/jpeg 1793 2025-06-27T11:06:18.458346 image/jpeg 257294 2025-06-27T11:06:17.962404 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