"Peter the Priest" by Mór Jókai is a story set in a 19th-century monastery where Peter, a serious young monk, is chosen to teach the misbehaving son of a wealthy woman. The story follows Peter as he leaves his quiet life and struggles with temptation and his duties. Peter's new job challenges his faith and forces him to deal with difficult emotions, especially his attraction to the boy's mother. The story begins with the monks discussing a letter from the patroness, who asks for a tutor for her rambunctious son. Despite concerns about both the patroness and her son, they choose Peter, who is unsure about his own ability to resist temptation. The first chapter prepares for Peter's future challenges as he accepts his new role, leaving his secure monastery for a world full of moral tests and difficult situations.
Peter the Priest
By Mór Jókai
A disciplined young monk must confront his inner demons when he's tasked with tutoring a troublesome child and finds himself drawn to the boy's alluring mother.
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About the AuthorMóricz Jókay of Ásva, known as Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Outside of Hungary, he was also known as Maurice Jókai or Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai. He was a leader of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in Pest. His romantic novels became widely popular among the elite of Victorian England, where he was often compared to Charles Dickens by the press. One of his most famous admirers was Queen Victoria herself.
Móricz Jókay of Ásva, known as Mór Jókai, was a Hungarian novelist, dramatist and revolutionary. Outside of Hungary, he was also known as Maurice Jókai or Maurus Jokai or Mauritius Jókai. He was a leader of the outbreak of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 in Pest. His romantic novels became widely popular among the elite of Victorian England, where he was often compared to Charles Dickens by the press. One of his most famous admirers was Queen Victoria herself.
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