** "The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete" by Émile Zola is a collection of late 19th-century novels, where the initial story unfolds during a pilgrimage to Lourdes, a place known for its religious significance. The narrative follows a group of individuals seeking comfort and cures from their ailments. The story highlights the challenges of human suffering, religious belief, and how faith and medicine meet through the characters' experiences, particularly Marie, who is accompanied by her father and Abbé Pierre Froment. The difficult journey reveals the hopes, fears, and reasons behind each person's visit to Lourdes, presenting a contrast between shared faith and personal despair. The overall tone of the story emphasizes a deep desire for miracles and the pursuit of healing. **
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete Lourdes, Rome and Paris
By Émile Zola
** Amidst a train journey, people grappling with illness and despair pin their hopes on a sacred destination, where faith and the desire for miracles collide.
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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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