De Zola, Émile 1840-1902 creator Querido, Is. (Israël) 1874-1932 Roldanus, Willem Jacob Aarland 1877-1940 text utu 2018 monographic nl 1 online resource : multiple file formats "De drie steden: Lourdes" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work is part of a series exploring themes of faith, suffering, and societal issues through the lens of religious pilgrimage. The main character, Marie, is a young woman traveling with her father and the priest, Pierre Froment, as they journey to Lourdes, a site known for miraculous healings. The novel delves into the lives of the sick and the hopeful pilgrims seeking relief and spiritual solace. The opening of the novel portrays the beginning of the pilgrimage to Lourdes aboard a crowded train filled with sick passengers and their caretakers. Among them is Marie, who struggles with a debilitating condition, and her father, Monsieur de Guersaint, who provides care and comfort. The priest, Pierre Froment, is also introduced as he observes the suffering around him, contemplating the deep faith that drives these individuals to seek miracles in Lourdes. The atmosphere is heavy with a mix of hopefulness and despair as the characters, despite their physical ailments, cling to their dreams of healing and solace at the pilgrimage site, setting a poignant tone for the themes of suffering and belief that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2018-03-16 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. Original publication data not identified Clergy -- Fiction Catholics -- Fiction Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Fiction Lourdes (France) -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56760 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56760 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134316.0 56760