"The Revolt of the Angels" by Anatole France is a satirical novel from the early 1900s that looks at belief, fighting back, and when godly things meet everyday life, all through strange events in the d'Esparvieu family's lives. The story starts by showing the family’s long past, with their amazing library and strange family members. The story then shows how things start to fall apart in their home. It focuses on their hard-working librarian, Monsieur Sariette, as he tries to figure out why the books are always messed up. You also meet family members like Maurice, a lawyer who doesn't care much, and his religious brother, René. A guardian angel is also mentioned in the book who is always thinking and wanting to learn more. This angel is fighting against what the divine tells him to do and wants to rebel against control. The start of the book hints at mixing magical things with silly human actions as the people face tough questions about their beliefs.
The Revolt of the Angels
By Anatole France
In a house full of odd characters and ancient books, a rebellious angel sparks chaos and questions beliefs, turning earthly life upside down.
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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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