Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 362 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, Complete Dagny and David Widger "The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Complete" by Émile Zola is a novel completed during the late 19th century, forming the final part of a series that began with "Lourdes" and continued with "Rome." The book centers around the character Abbe Pierre Froment, a priest grappling with his faith amidst the crumbling structures of Catholicism and social injustice in late 19th-century Paris. Through his experiences and the characters he encounters, Zola explores the broader themes of faith, reason, and the stark contrasts within Parisian society, portraying the struggles between the wealthy and the impoverished. The opening of the novel introduces Abbe Pierre Froment, who reflects on the grim realities of the city while performing his duties as a priest. He is approached by Abbe Rose, who asks him to deliver money to a dying old man named Laveuve, emphasizing the plight of the poor and the shameful state of charity in Paris. As Pierre navigates the filth and despair of the city, he battles his disillusionment with faith, having turned to the poor as the last vestige of hope. His internal struggle is juxtaposed against the backdrop of destitution, loss of faith, and the looming threat of social upheaval, setting the stage for a narrative that delves deep into the complexities of human suffering, altruism, and the hunger for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.6 (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 1362638 2025-08-04T08:12:41.360903 text/html 1400208 2022-03-08T04:06:15 text/html 786922 2025-08-04T08:12:51.008858 application/epub+zip 787605 2025-08-04T08:12:42.496886 application/epub+zip 577515 2025-08-04T08:12:41.882896 application/epub+zip 1097824 2025-08-04T08:12:58.682819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1035247 2025-08-04T08:12:50.553863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825539 2022-09-04T13:15:50.639949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1216143 2025-08-04T08:12:40.653941 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1215804 2022-03-08T04:08:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20203 2025-08-04T08:12:58.845792 application/rdf+xml 33019 2025-08-04T08:12:41.993882 image/jpeg 5002 2025-08-04T08:12:41.937875 image/jpeg 463749 2022-03-08T04:09:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 940701 2022-03-08T04:09:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 938623 2025-08-04T08:12:41.463886 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 en.wikipedia