Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 134 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853 1922 Vizetelly, E. A. (Ernest Alfred) Vizetelly, Ernest A. The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 5 Produced by Dagny and David Widger "The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 5" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book is part of Zola's extensive series examining the lives and struggles of various characters amid the backdrop of the national pilgrimage to Lourdes. Central to this installment are the characters Pierre, a young priest, and Marie, the daughter of M. de Guersaint, as they navigate the complex interactions of faith, suffering, and the quest for miracles in a deeply religious atmosphere. The opening of the novel introduces Pierre, who is unable to sleep due to concerns over the absence of M. de Guersaint and the chaotic environment of the Hotel of the Apparitions. As he wrestles with insomnia, a crisis arises when a neighbor alerts him to the potential death of Madame Chaise. This moment reveals the tensions between life, death, and the weight of expectations surrounding miraculous healings. The narrative unfolds through the juxtaposition of Pierre's professional duties and personal struggles, alongside the joyous return of Marie, who has experienced a miraculous cure at Lourdes. The early chapters thus set the stage for a rich exploration of themes such as hope, despair, and the nature of miracles, while hinting at the broader societal implications of faith in an increasingly modern world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Clergy -- Fiction Catholics -- Fiction Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Fiction Lourdes (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 299296 2025-08-04T06:15:05.597968 text/html 299117 2025-01-11T21:14:22.983701 text/html 185189 2025-08-04T06:15:11.904378 application/epub+zip 188384 2025-08-04T06:15:08.416892 application/epub+zip 180121 2025-08-04T06:15:07.265913 application/epub+zip 379468 2025-08-04T06:15:14.602344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365640 2025-08-04T06:15:11.238393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278540 2022-09-04T10:46:41.938734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280508 2025-08-04T06:15:05.293953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275620 2020-12-26T18:42:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19152 2025-08-04T06:15:14.733344 application/rdf+xml 17222 2025-08-04T06:15:07.819894 image/jpeg 3843 2025-08-04T06:15:07.510903 image/jpeg 106809 2020-12-26T18:42:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 181892 2025-08-04T06:15:05.622908 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia