The Queen Pedauque: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
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The Queen Pedauque is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for France, Anatole (1844–1924). The listed translation credits are Stritzko, Jos. A. V..
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Queen Pedauque" by Anatole France is a historical novel written in 1892. Set in early 18th-century France, it follows young Jacques Ménétrier, who works turning roasting spits in his father's shop until a learned abbot takes him as a student. Together, master and pupil enter the service of an eccentric alchemist obsessed with salamanders and sylphs. Their journey through a world of ancient texts, debauchery, and occult philosophy leads to unexpected consequences that will test their bond.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Queen Pedauque
- Author credits: France, Anatole (1844–1924)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Stritzko, Jos. A. V.
Catalogue subjects
- Bildungsromans
- Christian women saints -- Fiction
- Egypt -- Fiction
- Mary, of Egypt, Saint -- Fiction
- Picaresque fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Novels
- Nobel Prizes in Literature
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