Abbe Mouret's Transgression
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 2004-11-28 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #14200 |
Description
"Abbe Mouret's Transgression" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1875. The fifth volume in Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, it follows neurotic young priest Serge Mouret as he takes charge of a desolate Provençal parish. After a nervous breakdown leaves him with complete amnesia, Serge awakens in an overgrown estate where he meets Albine, a wild innocent girl. Together they experience an idyllic existence filled with biblical parallels, until a shocking discovery forces Serge to confront his past and faith. (This is an automatically generated summary.)