02232cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500200015626400510017630000470022733600260027433700260030033800360032650000310036250801860039352012170057953400450179665300580184185600430189964964UtSlPG20260610134511.0mcr n260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBaring-Gould, S.q(Sabine),d1834-192410aIn exitu Israel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2021 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2021-03-30 aDavid Edwards, Susan Carr and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"In Exitu Israel: An Historical Novel, Volume 1" by S. Baring-Gould is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Thomas Lindet, the parish priest of Bernay, during the tumultuous times just before the French Revolution. The book explores the challenges faced by Lindet and his community against the backdrop of oppressive clerical and noble hierarchies, highlighting themes of social injustice and the struggle for reform. The opening of the novel presents a richly detailed setting, describing the hardships of the town of Bernay and the burdens imposed by the Abbey and the aristocracy on its residents. Thomas Lindet emerges as a passionate and principled character who grapples with his role in a system that exploits the very people he serves. As he talks with his friend Jean Lebertre about the injustices faced by the common folk, his frustrations surface—culminating in his decision to confront a bishop about the oppressive status quo. The narrative is imbued with historical context, addressing the ecclesiastical struggles, societal inequalities, and the societal attitudes that foreshadow the coming Revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64964