num_pages: 604
description: The Three Cities Rome is a novel by French author Emile Zola, first published in 1896. The novel is the first in a trilogy that explores the themes of religion, politics, and social injustice in three major European Rome, Paris, and Lourdes. The story follows the life of a young French priest named Abb����� Pierre Froment, who is sent to Rome to study theology. While in Rome, he becomes disillusioned with the corruption and decadence of the Catholic Church and begins to question his faith. He falls in love with a young woman named Benedetta, who is the daughter of a powerful Roman Catholic cardinal. As their relationship deepens, Abb����� Pierre becomes embroiled in a scandal involving Benedetta's family and the Catholic Church. He must navigate a complex web of political and religious intrigue to uncover the truth and protect Benedetta from harm. Along the way, he encounters a cast of colorful characters, including priests, cardinals, politicians, and socialites, all of whom are struggling to reconcile their personal beliefs with the demands of their respective roles in society. The Three Cities Rome is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores the complex relationship between religion, politics, and morality. Zola's vivid descriptions of the sights, sounds, and smells of Rome bring the city to life, and his nuanced portrayal of the characters and their struggles makes for a compelling read.He was growing excited, full of anguish, and superb. It was his bereavement, his heart wound, which thus exasperated him, the great blow which had felled him for a moment, but against which he again rose erect, defying grief, and stubborn in his stoic belief in an omnipotent God, who was the master of mankind, and reserved felicity to those whom He selected. Again, however, he made an effort to calm himself, and resumed in a more gentle ""At all events the fold is always open, my dear son, and here you are back in it since you have repented. You cannot imagine how happy it makes me.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome
titlecomplete: The Three Cities Trilogy: Rome
genres: Fiction, France, Italy, French Literature, Roman, Literature, Classics, 19th Century
ratings_count: 113
series: Three Cities Trilogy
publisher: Kessinger Publishing