Le Désespéré by Léon Bloy
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Bloy, Léon, 1846-1917
French
"Le Désespéré" by Léon Bloy is a novel published in 1887. It follows Caïn Marchenoir, a brilliant but impoverished Catholic writer in Paris, as he wrestles with intense spiritual devotion against forbidden desire for a former prostitute turned aspiring saint. Meanwhile, his desperate need for income clashes with his volcanic rage at the corrupt lit...
ups and downs of a talented but tormented man navigating incompatible forces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Ashley Thompson
3 months agoAs someone who reads a lot, it serves as a poignant reminder of the human condition. I couldn't put it down until the very end.
Liam Roberts
3 months agoHonestly, the atmosphere created by the descriptive language is totally immersive. I couldn't put it down until the very end.
Kimberly Harris
5 months agoIt took me a while to start, but the diagrams and footnotes included in this version are very helpful. I couldn't put it down until the very end.
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Aiden Walker
1 month agoAt first glance, it manages to explain difficult concepts in plain English. A solid resource I will return to often.