The main character is a painter who has only created one good painting in his life, a depiction of Orestes and Electra, and many say that the Orestes is a self-portrait.
The main character is a painter who has only created one good painting in his life, a depiction of Orestes and Electra, and many say that the Orestes is a self-portrait. His friend is a maker of Punch and Judy dolls named Maurice Brotteaux. Despite winning the love of Elodie Blaise, that main character Evariste Gamelin remains fanatical enough to call for the execution of Maurice and several others. This mindset is reflected in the title, which references the legendary words of the Aztec ruler Montezuma when a drought prompted him to ►initiate a mass sacrifice. FTP, name this satirical novel about the French Revolution, one of the more famous works of Anatole France.  
The main character is a painter who has only created one good painting in his life, a depiction of Orestes and Electra, and many say that the Orestes is a self-portrait.
The Gods are Athirst (also accept "Les Dieux ont Soif" or other English translations like "The Gods Will Have Blood", etc.)       