C'est l'?vocation d'un pr?tre hyst?rique et en r?volte permanente contre l'?glise romaine et contre une soci?t? ?touffante et oppressive. Jules Dervelle est constamment d?chir? entre les besoins de sa... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Abbe Jules is quite simply the best novel i have read to date. One of a trilogy of angry young men novels, Abbe Jules is narrated by a young boy growing up in the bourgeas (i don't know how to spell that) of a small french town. His uncle is the priest of the title, a complicated man, viscious, mean sprited, oppressed by his chastity - not your average priest. Basically the gist of the story is that the young boy is taught by his Oncle l'Abbe Jules....and that's it really - you have to read it yourself - which is a joyous task. The language Mirbeau uses is the purest poetry in parts, even if he does get carried away at times. This isn't a very good review.Read Abbe Jules, I urge you i urge you i urge you.
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