by Georges Bernanos · Ediciones Encuentro · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788413391526
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In this classic novel, Georges Bernanos movingly narrates the life of a young French rural priest who comes to understand his provincial parish while learning spiritual humility. His sincere and deep faith is revealed through his reflections on his parishioners, turning his misery and incapacity into a path toward salvation. Awarded the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française and considered a masterpiece of 20th-century literature, this novel explores themes of Grace, the Church, and spirituality. The work was adapted into a film by Robert Bresson and is a fundamental reference in contemporary literature.
Louis Émile Clément Georges Bernanos was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. A Catholic with monarchist leanings, he was critical of elitist thought and was opposed to what he identified as defeatism. He believed this had led to France's defeat and eventual occupation by Germany in 1940 during World War II. His two best-known novels Sous le soleil de Satan (1926) and the Journal d'un curé de campagne (1936) both revolve around a parish priest who combats evil and despair in the world. Most of his novels have been translated into English and frequently published in both Great Britain and the United States.
