02316cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500290014526400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050801870039152011790057853400450175765300480180270000300185070000500188085600430193099900170197349924UtSlPG20260610134140.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aFrance, Anatole,d1844-192414aThe Elm-tree on the Mall 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2015-09-10  aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive/American
Libraries.)  a"The Elm-tree on the Mall" by Anatole France is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story explores the complexities of social and religious life in France through the lens of its ecclesiastical characters, particularly focusing on Abbé Lantaigne, the head of a seminary, and his interactions with other clergy members. The novel delves into themes of ambition, morality, and the tension between tradition and modernity within the Catholic Church.  The opening of the novel introduces the Cardinal-Archbishop in his salon, dictating a pastoral letter to his vicar-general, M. de Goulet, while engaging in discussions about various clergy and a profane professor named M. Guitrel. The dialogues reveal a blend of piety and intrigue, with complaints about Guitrel's teachings and his questionable associations with the local authorities, highlighting the power dynamics and moral dilemmas faced by the clergy. In this rich context, Abbé Lantaigne's character begins to take shape as someone deeply concerned about the integrity of the Church, setting the stage for further developments and conflicts in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrench fiction -- Translations into English1 aChapman, Frederic,d-19181 aWillcocks, M. P.q(Mary Patricia),d1869-195240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49924  c90762d90762