Project Gutenberg 2007-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 65 Keable, Robert 1887 1927 The Priest's Tale - Père Etienne From "The New Decameron", Volume III. Produced by David Widger "The Priest's Tale - Père Etienne" by Robert Keable is a novel written in the early 20th century that delves into themes of faith, exploration, and the connections between cultures. The book follows the story of Père Etienne, a Catholic priest on a mission in Africa, as he recounts his experiences and interactions with the local people during his long tenure in the region. It explores the spiritual and emotional facets of missionary work, encapsulating both the joys and the sacrifices that come with it. In the narrative, Père Etienne reflects on his memories of the hidden town of Mtakatifuni and its last remaining inhabitants, particularly focusing on an elderly native named Mwezi. Mwezi had devoted his life to waiting for a white priest foretold in a vision—a figure he believed would bring faith and community to his village. When Père Etienne finally arrives, Mwezi, filled with anticipation, hopes to meet the man of his dreams—a man who ultimately turns out not to be the one he envisioned. The climax of their story revolves around a profound connection forged through faith and longing. As Père Etienne uncovers the town's history and the loss experienced by Mwezi, the narrative beautifully highlights the intersections of destiny, spirituality, and the profound impact of human relationships across cultural divides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Africa -- Fiction Missionaries -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 65162 65171 2024-09-09T14:22:49.641345 2023-09-10T07:00:04.271202 text/html text/html 62533 2021-02-24T22:18:39 text/html; charset=utf-8 23049 2021-02-24T22:18:41 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 68308 2024-09-09T14:22:52.721348 application/epub+zip 67257 2024-09-09T14:22:50.835365 application/epub+zip 67258 2024-09-09T14:22:50.086365 application/epub+zip 148192 2024-09-09T14:22:54.244356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141330 2024-09-09T14:22:52.238362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155932 2022-09-10T13:16:15.301488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54293 2024-09-09T14:22:49.442364 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54790 2016-11-08T14:01:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 21623 2016-11-08T14:03:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 54162 2007-08-31T12:32:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21496 2007-08-31T12:32:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 54153 2007-08-31T12:32:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21473 2007-08-31T12:32:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21869 2024-09-09T14:22:54.381329 application/rdf+xml 11691 2024-09-09T14:22:50.426334 image/jpeg 2919 2024-09-09T14:22:50.255340 image/jpeg 68269 2024-09-09T14:22:49.648342 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia