The disciple by Paul Bourget
"The Disciple" by Paul Bourget is a novel published in 1889. A young philosophy student applies his mentor's deterministic theories as a cold experiment on a nobleman's daughter, with tragic consequences. Inspired by a real murder case, this psychological thriller questions whether modern intellectuals bear responsibility when their ideas influence impressionable minds. The work marked Bourget's shift toward moral and Catholic themes, transforming a sensational crime story into a profound examination of
science, faith, and the dangerous allure of treating human hearts as laboratory subjects. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bourget, Paul, 1852-1935 |
|---|---|
| Title | The disciple |
| Original Publication | New York: C. Scribner's sons, 1901. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Disciple |
| Credits | Laura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 73638 |
| Release Date | May 16, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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