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The Village Rector

The Village Rector

De Balzac, Honore

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ISBN10: 1162711620
ISBN13: 9781162711621
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.87
Height: 0.48 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Village Rector is a novel written by the renowned French author, Honore De Balzac. The story is set in a small village in France and revolves around the life of the village rector, Abbe Francois Birotteau. The novel explores the themes of love, betrayal, and redemption.Abbe Birotteau is a kind-hearted and well-respected man in the village. He is deeply devoted to his faith and his parishioners. However, his life takes a turn for the worse when he is betrayed by his close friend, the local nobleman, the Marquis de Simeuse. The Marquis falsely accuses Abbe Birotteau of embezzlement and ruins his reputation. Abbe Birotteau is forced to leave the village and live in poverty.Despite his hardships, Abbe Birotteau remains steadfast in his faith and continues to help those in need. He eventually finds redemption when the Marquis confesses to his wrongdoing and clears Abbe Birotteau's name. The novel ends with Abbe Birotteau returning to the village and being welcomed back with open arms by his parishioners.The Village Rector is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that showcases Balzac's skill in portraying complex characters and exploring the human condition. It is a timeless classic that continues to be widely read and admired 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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