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The Village Rector

The Village Rector

De Balzac, Honore

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Mystery & ThrillerClassic FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1419186809
ISBN13: 9781419186806
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.89
Height: 0.49 Width: 7.60 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
The Village Rector is a novel written by Honore De Balzac that tells the story of a young and idealistic priest named Francois Birotteau who is appointed as the rector of a small village in France. Birotteau is determined to improve the lives of his parishioners and to bring them closer to God, but he soon finds himself facing a number of obstacles. The wealthy landowners in the village are resistant to his efforts to reform the church and to improve the lives of the poor, and he also faces opposition from a rival priest who is jealous of his success. Despite these challenges, Birotteau remains steadfast in his mission, and over time he is able to win over the hearts and minds of the villagers. Along the way, he also learns valuable lessons about love, faith, and the importance of community. The Village Rector is a powerful and moving novel that explores themes of religion, social justice, and the human condition. It is a timeless classic that continues to resonate with readers today.This active benevolence, carried on with strict attention to religious duties, was hidden in the deepest secrecy and directed by the various rectors in the town, with whom Veronique had a full understanding in all her charitable deeds, so as not to suffer the money so needed for unmerited misfortunes to fall into the hands of vice. It was during this period of her life that she won a friendship.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.

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