Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 49 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: Rome, Volume 1 Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Dagny and David Widger "The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 1" by Émile Zola is a novel written during the late 19th century. This work marks the beginning of Zola's historical exploration of Rome, focusing on themes such as faith, society, and the individual’s struggle against a rigid system. The central figure introduced is Abbe Pierre Froment, a young priest who arrives in Rome embazed with hope about rekindling the power of Christianity in a modern context and working toward the redemption of the impoverished. The opening of the novel details Abbe Froment's arrival in Rome after a lengthy train journey, eliciting a mix of emotion and wonder for the city that represents both historical grandeur and spiritual significance. His initial impressions paint a vivid mental picture of the city’s landscapes, architecture, and the transition between its ancient glory and modern life. The priest's reflections reveal his internal conflicts and aspirations — he carries the weight of his experiences from Paris, where he was deeply involved in charitable work among the poor. As he traverses the city, he grapples with the ideas of faith, charity, and justice, determined to seek answers regarding the church's role in contemporary society and its potential revival amidst the ills of modern life. Thus, the beginning sets the stage for a broader narrative that promises to weave together personal and societal struggles against the elaborate backdrop of Rome's storied history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Clergy -- Fiction Rome (Italy) -- Fiction Catholics -- Fiction Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 306801 306733 2024-10-04T08:34:32.621814 2023-10-04T08:01:08.513095 text/html text/html 306794 306726 2024-10-04T08:34:33.009783 2023-10-04T08:01:08.676073 text/html text/html 186330 2024-10-04T08:34:39.413759 application/epub+zip 189544 2024-10-04T08:34:35.457788 application/epub+zip 189545 2024-10-04T08:34:33.919794 application/epub+zip 355455 2024-10-04T08:34:42.416786 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341551 2024-10-04T08:34:38.613767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281905 2022-09-04T11:44:11.931302 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288840 288823 2024-10-04T08:34:32.207804 2023-10-04T08:01:08.295066 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 283944 2021-01-02T09:49:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111292 2021-01-02T09:49:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21424 2024-10-04T08:34:42.545751 application/rdf+xml 13817 2024-10-04T08:34:34.770788 image/jpeg 3371 2024-10-04T08:34:34.326803 image/jpeg 183335 2024-10-04T08:34:33.036785 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia