A priest in the house. / Translated from the French by Brian Rhys
1957, 1st UK Edition. London: Elek Books. Very good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, not price clipped, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #344890
Physical description: 294 pages 21 cm. Summary: The arrival of Abbé Faujas in the provincial town of Plassans has profound consequences for the community, and for the family of François Mouret in particular. Faujas and his mother come to lodge with François, his wife Marthe, and their three children, and his cousin Marthe quickly falls under the influence of the priest. Ambitious and unscrupulous, Faujas gradually infiltrates into all quarters of the town, intent on political as well as religious conquest. Intrigue, slander, and insinuation tear the townsfolk apart, creating suspicion and distrust, and driving the Mourets to ever more extreme actions. In one of the most psychological of his novels, Zola links small-town politics to the greater political and national dramas of the Second Empire. Subjects: Fiction. French fiction in English. 19th century fiction.
Price: €125.00