The Diary Of A Country Priest
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: Fifth Impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Extensive chipping along edges of jacket, now protected in mylar sleeve. Foxing on block but does not extend internally. Pages clean and crisp.
A landmark of twentieth-century French Catholic literature, The Diary of a Country Priest chronicles the spiritual struggles of a young, unnamed curé assigned to a small, indifferent parish in northern France. Written in the form of a personal journal, the novel presents the priest's raw, unfiltered reflections as he confronts his own physical deterioration, his parishioners' hostility, and his profound sense of spiritual inadequacy. Georges Bernanos crafts a deeply introspective and at times anguished tone, yet the narrative ultimately argues that grace operates most powerfully through weakness and suffering rather than triumph. The novel illustrates the tension between doubt and faith with unflinching honesty, drawing readers into a soul laid bare before God and humanity alike. Widely regarded as one of the greatest religious novels ever written, it remains a moving and intellectually rigorous meditation on holiness, despair, and redemption.
Author: Georges Bernanos
Format: Hardback
Published: 1937, Boriswood: London
Edition: Fifth Impression
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Extensive chipping along edges of jacket, now protected in mylar sleeve. Foxing on block but does not extend internally. Pages clean and crisp.
A landmark of twentieth-century French Catholic literature, The Diary of a Country Priest chronicles the spiritual struggles of a young, unnamed curé assigned to a small, indifferent parish in northern France. Written in the form of a personal journal, the novel presents the priest's raw, unfiltered reflections as he confronts his own physical deterioration, his parishioners' hostility, and his profound sense of spiritual inadequacy. Georges Bernanos crafts a deeply introspective and at times anguished tone, yet the narrative ultimately argues that grace operates most powerfully through weakness and suffering rather than triumph. The novel illustrates the tension between doubt and faith with unflinching honesty, drawing readers into a soul laid bare before God and humanity alike. Widely regarded as one of the greatest religious novels ever written, it remains a moving and intellectually rigorous meditation on holiness, despair, and redemption.