"The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete" by Émile Zola is the initial book of a series that looks closely at the world of faith and pain as seen in the lives of people visiting Lourdes, a place where many hope to be healed. The story centers on Marie de Guersaint, a young woman who is very sick, and the people with her as they travel to this famous religious site. The book starts by setting the scene of a big pilgrimage, showing readers the atmosphere of hope mixed with desperation. A train is filled with people traveling to Lourdes; some are also sick, such as Marie, who is weighed down by her illness and the heavy feeling inside the packed train. Along the way, the lives of these different characters, including Priests and Nurses, intersect and are woven together, revealing their connections and their search for a miracle. This vibrant mix of stories allows the author to examine how faith and suffering interact, and how the extraordinary and ordinary parts of human existence blend together.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Complete
By Émile Zola
Amidst a landscape of fervent believers and desperate souls seeking salvation at a renowned pilgrimage site, a young woman's fragile health hangs in the balance, as she confronts her illness and the heavy atmosphere.
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About the AuthorÉmile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…!  Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola was a French novelist, journalist, playwright, the best-known practitioner of the literary school of naturalism, and an important contributor to the development of theatrical naturalism. He was a major figure in the political liberalization of France and in the exoneration of the falsely accused and convicted army officer Alfred Dreyfus, which is encapsulated in his renowned newspaper opinion headlined J'Accuse…!  Zola was nominated for the first and second Nobel prizes in literature in 1901 and 1902.
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