The diary of a country priest
A young priest in a rural French parish struggles with the indifference and hostility of the people, and his own self-doubts. He dies of cancer, but at peace.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English French |
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New York :
Carroll & Graf,
1983, ©1937.
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| Summary: | A young priest in a rural French parish struggles with the indifference and hostility of the people, and his own self-doubts. He dies of cancer, but at peace. |
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| Item Description: | Translation of Journal d'un curé de campagne. |
| Physical Description: | 298 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781621647485 9780881840131 9780786709618 0786709618 0881840130 |
| Author Notes: | Georges Bernanos (1888-1948) , a renowned French novelist and winner of the Prix Femina, also wrote the novels Under the Sun of Satan and The Open Mind, among many others. Michael R. Tobin is a retired professor of French at the University of Saskatchewan, specializing in the work of Georges Bernanos, and taught Diary of a Country Priest from the original French version. His in-depth study Georges Bernanos: The Theological Source of His Art was published by McGill-Queen's University Press. He is also a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Catholic Literature . |
