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| Title | : | Thaïs |
| Author | : | Anatole France |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 175 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2002 by Borgo Press (first published 1890) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. Cultural. France |
Anatole France
Paperback | Pages: 175 pages Rating: 3.66 | 1164 Users | 154 Reviews
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In those days the hermits of the desert lived in huts on the banks of the Nile, where they lived abstemious lives, taking no food till after sunset, and eating nothing but bread with a little salt and hyssop.They lived in temperance and chastity, they wore a hair shirt and a hood, slept on the bare ground after long watching, prayed, sang psalms, and, in short, spent their days in works of penitence. As an atonement for original sin, they refused their body not only all pleasures and satisfactions, but even that care and attention which in this age are deemed indispensable. They believed that the diseases of our members purify our souls, and the flesh could put on no adornment more glorious than wounds and ulcers. It was a good and virtuous life. It was also fairly smelly.One day a desert hermit named Paphnutius was recalling the hours he had lived apart from God, and examining his sins one by one, that he might the better ponder on their enormity, he remembered that he had seen at the theatre at Alexandria a very beautiful actress named Thaïs. Repenting his boyhood lust for her, he saw her countenance weeping, and resolved that the courtesan must necessarily be brought to salvation. It was a terrible mistake, and one that still haunts us all.
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| ISBN: | 1587158558 (ISBN13: 9781587158551) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Thais (Anatole France) |
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Ratings: 3.66 From 1164 Users | 154 ReviewsEvaluation Appertaining To Books Thaïs
nice book, i think it's more of satire than a serious book. Its end is very stereotypical that makes it funny rather than melodramatic. I loved it though not greatly touched by itVery interesting
Anatole Frances Thaïs is a very enjoyable and deep read. The story follows Paphnutius, abbot of Antinoe, on his quest to convert and save Thaïs, a famous actress and courtesan living a decadent life. On the way he meets many different characters, each offering a different viewpoint. Assailed by licentious thoughts, Paphnutius is ultimately the one in need of saving as he begins to plummet into the abyss. It is much more than just a satirical piece. Dont miss the in-depth review on my blog:
nice book, i think it's more of satire than a serious book. Its end is very stereotypical that makes it funny rather than melodramatic. I loved it though not greatly touched by it
This review is dedicated to T.R.G.T.This novel presents the parallel story, of some sorts since it is intertwined, of a double metamorphosis. On the one hand we have a beautiful courtesan. Thaïs, transforming from a state of golden splendor in which she relishes in her glamour and smiles to the pleasures that life can offer her, as seen here: To one in which, in a less colorful world, she can strive to extricate her soul from her binding body and send it along with her gaze towards her newly
Anatole France is the most clever satirist I have known, and I have known many. The writing is not my style, but it cannot be denied that he is gifted. Of course if you are well versed in the Christian faith, you will likely predict something of the ending well beforehand, but truly this story is written as if it were a cautionary tale of the new testament. If, as you are reading, you find yourself vexed or infuriated with Paphnutius, fear not, he will reap what he sows.
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