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100 1 _aBaumann, Emile,
_d1868-1942
245 1 3 _aLe baptême de Pauline Ardel
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-08-23
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cParis: Bernard Grasset, 1913
653 _aFrench fiction -- 20th century
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/lebaptmedepaul00baum
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71473
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