The Kiss to the Leper
by François Mauriac
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The Kiss to the Leper by Francois Mauriac is a novel about a French priest named Charles who has become disillusioned with his life and the Church. After being sent to a leprosarium to care for leprosy patients, Charles gradually begins to see the beauty and dignity of these outcasts and rediscovers his own humanity and faith. Through his experiences with the patients and his interactions with a nurse named Marthe, Charles undergoes a spiritual transformation, becoming a more compassionate show more and selfless person. The book explores themes of faith, redemption, and the power of love. show lessTags
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ean Péloueyre est riche, mais d'une laideur peu soutenable. Or voici que pour des raisons pécuniaires on arrange son mariage avec la jolie Noémie d'Artiailh. Les deux jeunes époux vont connaître un conflit parallèle, lui entre son amour et la conscience de sa laideur, elle entre son désir d'être une authentique épouse chrétienne et sa répugnance physique pour le mari qu'on lui a imposé. Paru en 1922, Le Baiser au lépreux fit scandale et imposa l'univers mauriacien, où les turpitudes cachées des familles bourgeoises se mêlent aux thèmes du romancier chrétien. Il marque le début d'une sériede chefs-d'œuvre, qui culminera avec Thérèse Desqueyroux et Le Nœud de vipères.
Aug 15, 2010French
Un sujet intéressant, mais traité trop superficiellement. Style parfois surchargé.
Mar 11, 2025French
Draait om een gearrangeerd huwelijk.
Taal zeer moeilijk, woordenschat van hoog niveau. Sterk sfeerscheppend, krachtig proza. Deels verwant aan Gide, la porte étroite.
Taal zeer moeilijk, woordenschat van hoog niveau. Sterk sfeerscheppend, krachtig proza. Deels verwant aan Gide, la porte étroite.
Jun 10, 2010Dutch
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François Mauriac was born in Bordeaux, France on October 11, 1885. He was a novelist, essayist, poet, and playwright. He studied at the University of Bordeaux and the École Nationale des Chartes at Paris before leaving to focus on writing. His first published work, a volume of poems entitled Joined Hands, was published in 1909. He was better show more known as a novelist. His novels include Young Man in Chains, The Stuff of Youth, The Kiss to the Leper, The Desert of Love, Vipers' Tangle, The Frontenac Mystery, The Unknown Sea, and A Woman of the Pharisees. His plays include Asmodée and The Poorly Loved. Mauriac resisted the Nazi invaders and the Vichy regime consistently and courageously during World War II. He was elected to the French Academy in 1933 and received the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1952. He died on September 1, 1970. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Kiss to the Leper
- Original title
- Le baiser au lépreux
- Original publication date
- 1922 (Frans) (Frans); 1924 (Nederlands) (Nederlands)
- Dedication
- (A KISS FOR THE LEPER) To Louis Artus in admiration and friendship
- First words
- (A KISS FOR THE LEPER) Jean Peloueyre lay stretched upon his bed.
(GENETRIX) "She's asleep." - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)(A KISS FOR THE LEPER) Across the dry heath she ran, until, at last, worn out, her shoes filled with sand, she flung her arms about a stunted oak whose brown leaves were still unshed, and quivered in the hot breeze - a black oak which had about it something of the look of Jean Peloueyre.
(GENETRIX) Then, setting down the lamp, she came towards him, and he felt upon his forehead the touch of her toil-worn hand. - Original language*
- Français
- Disambiguation notice*
- CHRONOLOGIE DES EDITIONS :
1922 : Le Baiser au lépreux, éditions Grasset, 1922
1925 : Le Baiser au lépreux est réédité avec Genitrix, sous le titre Les Peylouère, chez éditions Calmann-Lévy
1928 ... (show all): Le Baiser au lépreux, Genitrix - édition définitive, Librairie Hachette
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