Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 48 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 3 Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Dagny and David Widger "The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 3" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century that immerses readers in the complex social and religious dynamics surrounding the pilgrimage site of Lourdes. The story revolves around characters such as M. de Guersaint, a cheerful father, and Pierre, a young priest, who interact with various patients, pilgrims, and townsfolk as they navigate the bustling atmosphere of Lourdes, filled with hope, despair, and the quest for miracles. The opening of the novel introduces M. de Guersaint and Pierre in a hotel filled with visitors, each with their own stories tied to their pilgrimage. As they exchange lively conversations about their plans and the people around them, including M. Vigneron and his son, Gustave, who is ill, the setting reveals the overwhelming presence of the sick and their supporters. The excerpt highlights the contrasts in the characters' experiences, from joyful anticipation to deep sorrow, as they prepare for encounters with the miraculous at the Grotto, setting the stage for the themes of faith, healing, and social critique that Zola explores throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Clergy -- Fiction Catholics -- Fiction Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Fiction Lourdes (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 269765 269697 2024-10-04T07:43:28.524899 2023-10-04T07:22:40.166117 text/html text/html 269758 269690 2024-10-04T07:43:28.767893 2023-10-04T07:22:40.325125 text/html text/html 173709 2024-10-04T07:43:35.583864 application/epub+zip 176881 2024-10-04T07:43:31.841878 application/epub+zip 168516 2024-10-04T07:43:30.623884 application/epub+zip 361302 2024-10-04T07:43:38.432877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348406 2024-10-04T07:43:34.813883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261010 2022-09-04T10:46:20.131552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252921 252904 2024-10-04T07:43:28.212901 2023-10-04T07:22:39.956110 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 248054 2020-12-26T18:42:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 95881 2020-12-26T18:42:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21115 2024-10-04T07:43:38.563822 application/rdf+xml 17205 2024-10-04T07:43:31.180858 image/jpeg 3839 2024-10-04T07:43:30.901860 image/jpeg 170813 2024-10-04T07:43:28.790930 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia