Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 102 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: Paris, Volume 1 Produced by Dagny, and David Widger. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Volume 1" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century. The book follows the life and struggles of Abbe Pierre Froment, a Catholic priest grappling with his faith amidst the decay of religious belief in contemporary society. It poignantly addresses themes of poverty, social injustice, and the clerical responsibility to the impoverished, reflecting Zola's views on the changing moral landscape of Paris. The opening of the novel introduces us to Abbe Pierre Froment as he prepares for a mass at the Sacred Heart in Montmartre. He is approached by a fellow priest, Abbe Rose, who asks him to deliver alms to a dying old house-painter, highlighting the dire conditions faced by the poor. As Pierre contemplates his task, he is filled with memories of his own struggles with faith and purpose, having returned from disillusioning visits to both Lourdes and Rome. The narrative sets the stage for the exploration of contrasts within Paris—between the affluent and the destitute, revealing a city in turmoil where the priest faces the challenge of reconciling his commitment to charity with the perceived failures of religious institutions to address the needs of the suffering. The scene vividly establishes Pierre's internal conflict and immerses readers in the day-to-day realities of 19th-century Parisian society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Clergy -- Fiction Paris (France) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Catholics -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 280828 2025-07-04T08:02:10.842129 text/html 277770 2017-06-02T13:42:54 text/html 180389 2025-07-04T08:02:17.053080 application/epub+zip 183270 2025-07-04T08:02:13.648098 application/epub+zip 175728 2025-07-04T08:02:12.556100 application/epub+zip 365293 2025-07-04T08:02:19.706070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353797 2025-07-04T08:02:16.385091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272712 2022-09-04T13:14:47.400939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269200 2025-07-04T08:02:10.438089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269018 2014-04-13T16:14:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20646 2025-07-04T08:02:19.832058 application/rdf+xml 15918 2025-07-04T08:02:13.041118 image/jpeg 3605 2025-07-04T08:02:12.797118 image/jpeg 106830 2017-06-02T13:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 105178 2017-06-02T13:43:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 177034 2025-07-04T08:02:10.868125 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