The Gods Are Athirst (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162642994)

The Gods Are Athirst is a novel written by Anatole France. The story is set during the French Revolution and follows the journey of a young artist named �����variste Gamelin. �����variste is a passionate supporter of the revolution and becomes a member of the Revolutionary Tribunal, where he is tasked with sentencing those accused of crimes against the state. However, as the revolution becomes more violent and chaotic, �����variste begins to question his beliefs and the actions of his fellow revolutionaries. He falls in love with a young aristocrat named �����lodie, who is also a victim of the revolution. As the Reign of Terror intensifies, �����variste is forced to make difficult decisions that will determine the fate of himself and those he loves. The novel explores themes of power, love, and the consequences of radicalism.1923. Anatole France is the pen name of Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault, French novelist, poet, critic and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921. The Gods Are Athirst is a historical novel about the French Revolution. The book begins: Evariste Gamelin, painter, pupil of David, member of the Section du Pont-Neuf, formerly Section Henri IV, had betaken himself at an early hour in the morning to the old church of the Barnabites, which for three years, since 21st May 1790, had served as meeting-place for the General Assembly of the section. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Anatole France
ISBN-10: 1162642998
ISBN-13: 9781162642994
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 290
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d