Thais: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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Thais is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for France, Anatole (1844–1924). The listed translation credits are Douglas, Robert B. (Robert Bruce) (1848–1927).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Thais" by Anatole France is a novel published in 1890. Based on the life of a legendary 4th-century Egyptian saint, it tells the story of Paphnuce, an ascetic hermit who travels to Alexandria to convert Thais, a famous libertine beauty. When he succeeds in bringing her to Christianity, an unexpected transformation occurs—he becomes obsessed with her former life while she devotes herself to repentance. Their spiritual journeys take ironic and tragic turns in this tale of faith, desire, and illusion.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Thais
- Author credits: France, Anatole (1844–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Douglas, Robert B. (Robert Bruce) (1848–1927)
Catalogue subjects
- Christian women saints -- Fiction
- Christianity, Conversion to -- Fiction
- Courtesans -- Fiction
- Egypt -- Fiction
- Hermits -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
- Opera
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