"The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 3" by Émile Zola is a story set in Rome during the late 1800s that examines the complex relationship the characters have in regards to religion, the powerful and elite, and society’s rules within the Catholic Church. A young priest named Pierre is the main character, and he struggles with what he believes as he is a witness to a huge pilgrimage, revealing the contrast between religious beliefs and temporal power, especially with leaders like Pope Leo XIII featuring prominently. Early in the story, Pierre is around the Vatican, and he meets Monsignor Nani, who asks Pierre to be a witness to the Peter's Pence Fund reception, a global religious journey meant to strengthen the Church's influence. As the event continues, Pierre observes many people admiring of the pope, pushing him to struggle with his own internal conflict regarding worship. Surrounded by religious fervor and politics, he starts to understand the Church’s power in a worldly sense and how that power affects what he wishes to achieve as he seeks to revive Christianity, laying the foundation for his continual struggles.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome, Volume 3
By Émile Zola
In a city of faith, a priest must confront the seductive nature of power as religious convictions clash with political schemes.
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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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