Project Gutenberg 2010-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 69 Nirvanas, Paulos 1866 1937 Nirvanas, Pavlos Nirbanas, Paulos Apostolides, Petros Αποστολιδης, Πετρος Νιρβάνας, Παύλος Νιρβανας, Παυλος Το συναξάρι του Παπά-Παρθένη κι' άλλες νησιώτικες ιστορίες Produced by Sophia Canoni "Το συναξάρι του Παπά-Παρθένη κι' άλλες νησιώτικες ιστορίες" by Paulos Nirvanas is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life and thoughts of its main character, Παπα-Παρθένης, a priest grappling with his role and the contradictions of human nature in a religious context. The narrative captures the struggles between spiritual obligations and earthly desires, providing insight into the moral dilemmas faced by individuals in a small island community. The opening of "Το συναξάρι του Παπά-Παρθένη" introduces us to the titular character, Παπα-Παρθένης, who reflects on his dual existence as a priest and a human whose compassion causes him to struggle with the harsh tenets of his faith. He frequently muses on the sins of humanity, loathing the rigid laws of Christianity that seem at odds with his innate sense of mercy. The narrative also portrays his relationship with his wife, the challenges of his new role as a priest, and his interactions with a local parishioner in a comedic yet poignant setting. Through these initial interactions, Nirvanas establishes a theme of conflict between societal expectations and personal beliefs, foreshadowing the moral explorations that will unfold throughout the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Greek fiction, Modern PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 500242 500183 2024-10-13T15:27:30.440771 2023-09-14T08:10:51.425755 text/html text/html 500235 500176 2024-10-13T15:27:30.741758 2023-09-14T08:10:51.590764 text/html text/html 238542 2024-10-13T15:27:39.466833 application/epub+zip 244946 2024-10-13T15:27:34.771730 application/epub+zip 210055 2024-10-13T15:27:33.365723 application/epub+zip 586971 2024-10-13T15:27:42.705672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 566725 2024-10-13T15:27:38.488717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498767 2022-09-15T04:27:41.671922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 459248 2024-10-13T15:27:29.963742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 458812 2010-05-15T09:23:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 129277 2010-05-15T09:23:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19088 2024-10-13T15:27:42.838682 application/rdf+xml 24891 2024-10-13T15:27:33.918722 image/jpeg 5083 2024-10-13T15:27:33.641716 image/jpeg 235728 2024-10-13T15:27:30.795736 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 el.wikipedia