"Thais" by Anatole France is a story set in ancient Egypt. It tells about monks in the Thebaid desert, their simple lives, and how they fight against temptation. Paphnutius, a former sinner turned holy man, can't forget Thais, a gorgeous woman he used to admire. Believing he can save her soul, he sets out on a mission to bring her away from her sinful life. The story looks at the problems saints have, from struggling with their own desires to dealing with visions of good and evil. This book asks big questions about what it means to be good, the power of temptation, and whether someone can truly change.
Thais
By Anatole France
A determined holy man risks everything to save a beautiful woman from a life of sin, but their encounter sparks an intense battle between faith and desire.
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About the AuthorAnatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
Anatole France was a French poet, journalist, and novelist with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie Française, and won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Literature "in recognition of his brilliant literary achievements, characterized as they are by a nobility of style, a profound human sympathy, grace, and a true Gallic temperament".
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