The Vicar of Tours

The Vicar of Tours PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

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'The Vicar of Tours' is a novella written by Honoré de Balzac. It is one of the best known of all Balzac's fictions. The story follows the Abbé François Birotteau and the Abbé Hyacinthe Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours. They have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an other-worldly, gentle, introspective type; Troubert, who is ten years younger than his fellow boarder, is very much of the world: he is a careerist devoured by ambition.

The Vicar of Tours

The Vicar of Tours PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 74

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'The Vicar of Tours' is a novella written by Honoré de Balzac. It is one of the best known of all Balzac's fictions. The story follows the Abbé François Birotteau and the Abbé Hyacinthe Troubert, both of whom are priests at Tours. They have separate lodgings in the house belonging to the crabby spinster Sophie Gamard in that city. Birotteau is an other-worldly, gentle, introspective type; Troubert, who is ten years younger than his fellow boarder, is very much of the world: he is a careerist devoured by ambition.

The Vicar of Tours

The Vicar of Tours PDF Author: Honore de Balzac
Publisher: The Floating Press
ISBN: 1776538250
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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This exquisite novella from master of French realism Honore de Balzac illustrates how greed and covetousness can infect and fester in even the most seemingly pure people and environments. An ascetic clergyman becomes the target of a nefarious plot. Will he be able to escape with his few cherished belongings -- and his faith in humanity intact?

The Vicar of Tours

The Vicar of Tours PDF Author: Оноре де Бальзак
Publisher: Litres
ISBN: 5040760450
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 97

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Balzac's Celibates Trilogy: Pierrette, The Vicar of Tours & The Black Sheep

Balzac's Celibates Trilogy: Pierrette, The Vicar of Tours & The Black Sheep PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: e-artnow
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 466

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This eBook edition has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The theme of celibacy was important to Balzac, who gave the name The Celibates to a sub-section of his famous La Comédie humaine. It consists of Pierrette, The Vicar of Tours and The Black Sheep (The Two Brothers). "Pierrette" tells the story of a sweet little orphan girl, Pierrette Lorrain. She gets adopted by her two older cousins, unmarried brother and sister shopkeepers, who become her guardian because they suspect that she has some inheritance coming. Cousins mistreat Pierrette, make her work as a servant and she becomes miserable. Only one who loves and cares for her is her childhood companion Brigaut. "The Vicar of Tours" is the tale of an old other-worldly, gentle, introspective vicar named Birotteau and his silent feud with his younger and ambition driven colleague, Troubert. Both of them are priests at Tours, having separate lodgings in the house of Sophie Gamard. When Birotteau leaves for several days, upon return he finds Troubert installed in his apartments, in full possession of his furniture and his library, whilst he himself has been moved into inferior rooms. Birotteau tries to regain his position, but their personal drama gets increasingly interwoven with the politics of their small city and becomes public. "The Black Sheep (The Two Brothers)" tells the story of the Bridau family, trying to regain their lost inheritance after a series of mishaps. Brothers Phillip and Joseph Bridau lose their father early. Philippe, who is the eldest and his mother's favourite, becomes a soldier in Napoleon's armies, and Joseph becomes an artist. After leaving army Philippe becomes a heavy drinker and gambler, while Joseph is a dedicated artist, and the more loyal son, but his mother does not understand his artistic vocation. They get into financial problems which lead to more troubles.

The Vicar of Tours

The Vicar of Tours PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368400770
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Reproduction of the original.

Ursula. The vicar of Tours

Ursula. The vicar of Tours PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 488

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Vicars of Tours

Vicars of Tours PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: Boston : Roberts Bros.
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362

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The Vicar of Tours

The Vicar of Tours PDF Author:
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1613100663
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71

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Pierrette. The vicar of Tours

Pierrette. The vicar of Tours PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 414

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The Vicar of Tours

The Vicar of Tours PDF Author: Honoré de Balzac
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3368400762
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 114

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Reproduction of the original.