| Author |
Gide, André, 1869-1951 |
| Translator |
Bussy, Dorothy, 1865-1960 |
| Title |
The Vatican swindle : (Les caves du Vatican)
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| Original Publication |
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Credits |
Tim Lindell, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)
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| Summary |
"The Vatican Swindle" by André Gide is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the pontificate of Leo XIII, it primarily revolves around the character Anthime Armand-Dubois, a freethinking scientist who embodies themes of disbelief and human curiosity, particularly in the context of religious orthodoxy and hypocrisy. The novel explores his complex interactions with family members and the societal pressures of the time, likely weaving through notions of faith, scandal, and the individual’s quest for meaning. At the start of the narrative, Anthime travels to Rome for medical treatment, accompanied by his devout wife Veronica and his concerned brother-in-law, Julius. Their contrasting views on faith become evident, setting the stage for familial conflict, as Veronica hopes for Anthime's religious conversion while he remains defiantly atheist. The couple's domestic life is depicted with subtle tensions as they coexist in their shared space, while young Beppo, the street-smart procurer, begins to intrude upon their lives as a vehicle for Anthime's scientific experiments on living creatures. Simultaneously, the arrival of another family, the Baragliouls, introduces additional layers of complexity to the unfolding drama, hinting at a blend of humor and tragedy in the quest for understanding one’s place in a world marked by both enlightenment and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Detective and mystery stories
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| Subject |
French fiction -- Translations into English
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
73838 |
| Release Date |
Jun 16, 2024 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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