02373cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500340014426400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450801930039552012650058853400560185365300350190985600530194485600430199799900190204071473UtSlPG20260610134643.0mcr n260607r20231913utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aBaumann, Emile,d1868-194213aLe baptême de Pauline Ardel 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-08-23  aLaurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"Le baptême de Pauline Ardel : roman" by Émile Baumann is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces us to Pauline Ardel, a young woman navigating her personal beliefs and familial relationships in a world steeped in both religious and intellectual conflict. Themes of skepticism and the search for meaning within tradition and modern existence appear to be central as the protagonist struggles with her father's atheism and her identity.  The opening of the novel sets the scene in a misty cathedral where M. Victorien Ardel, a newly appointed history professor, and his daughter Pauline are exploring the architecture. While M. Ardel critiques the religious significance of the structure through a historical lens, Pauline experiences conflicting emotions; she finds both beauty and a sense of discomfort in the sacred space. Their relationship reveals layers of tension as they discuss art, religion, and familial expectations, showcasing Pauline's desire for connection in contrast to her father's cold rationalism. The novel artfully lays the groundwork for further exploration of these dynamics as Pauline encounters new friendships that challenge her views and possibly her beliefs. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cParis: Bernard Grasset, 1913  aFrench fiction -- 20th century4 uhttps://archive.org/details/lebaptmedepaul00baum40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71473  c112199d112199