The Three Cities Trilogy

Fiction & Literature, Religious, Short Stories
Cover of the book The Three Cities Trilogy by Émile Zola, Émile Zola
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Émile Zola ISBN: 9786050425680
Publisher: Émile Zola Publication: April 26, 2016
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Émile Zola
ISBN: 9786050425680
Publisher: Émile Zola
Publication: April 26, 2016
Imprint:
Language: English

"'Lourdes' came to be written by mere accident. In 1891 I happened to be travelling for my pleasure, with my wife, in the Basque country and by the Pyrenees, and being in the neighbourhood of Lourdes, included it in my tour. I spent fifteen days there, and was greatly struck by what I saw, and it then occurred to me that there was material here for just the sort of novel that I like to write—a novel in which great masses of men can be shown in motion—un grand mouvement de foule—a novel the subject of which stirred up my philosophical ideas.
"It was too late then to study the question, for I had visited Lourdes late in September, and so had missed seeing the best pilgrimage, which takes place in August, under the direction of the Peres de la Misericorde, of the Rue de l'Assomption in Paris—the National Pilgrimage, as it is called. These Fathers are very active, enterprising men, and have made a great success of this annual national pilgrimage. Under their direction thirty thousand pilgrims are transported to Lourdes, including over a thousand sick persons.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"'Lourdes' came to be written by mere accident. In 1891 I happened to be travelling for my pleasure, with my wife, in the Basque country and by the Pyrenees, and being in the neighbourhood of Lourdes, included it in my tour. I spent fifteen days there, and was greatly struck by what I saw, and it then occurred to me that there was material here for just the sort of novel that I like to write—a novel in which great masses of men can be shown in motion—un grand mouvement de foule—a novel the subject of which stirred up my philosophical ideas.
"It was too late then to study the question, for I had visited Lourdes late in September, and so had missed seeing the best pilgrimage, which takes place in August, under the direction of the Peres de la Misericorde, of the Rue de l'Assomption in Paris—the National Pilgrimage, as it is called. These Fathers are very active, enterprising men, and have made a great success of this annual national pilgrimage. Under their direction thirty thousand pilgrims are transported to Lourdes, including over a thousand sick persons.

More books from Short Stories

Cover of the book Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #132 by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Sleeping Beauty: A Moment to Remember by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Aoides Weihnachten by Émile Zola
Cover of the book The Third Wiseman by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Catherine Coulter The Sherbrooke Series Novels 6-10 by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Четвертое царство by Émile Zola
Cover of the book El rey de la máscara de oro. La cruzada de los niños by Émile Zola
Cover of the book L'arbre à frites by Émile Zola
Cover of the book The Tongue's Blood Does Not Run Dry by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Caboodle One by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Sex und Nick und Rock 'n' Roll by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Mitsy's Life by Émile Zola
Cover of the book Quartier Perdu by Émile Zola
Cover of the book When I Grow Up I Want To Be The Richest Man In The World: A Collection Of Short Stories For Kids by Émile Zola
Cover of the book The King and his Hawk by Émile Zola
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy