L’Abbé Constantin

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L’Abbé Constantin is a popular 1882 French novel by Ludovic Halévy that tells the sentimental story of a conservative country priest whose values are challenged by the arrival of wealthy American Protestants in his parish.

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instanceOf novel
adaptedInto silent film
sound film
stage play
author Ludovic Halévy NERFINISHED
containsElement sentimental romance
social satire
countryOfOrigin France
EnglishTitle Abbé Constantin NERFINISHED
featuresCharacterGroup wealthy American Protestants
genre romantic fiction
sentimental novel
hasCharacter Bettina Percival NERFINISHED
Jean Reynaud NERFINISHED
Mrs. Scott NERFINISHED
hasEnglishTranslation yes
hasIllustratedEdition yes
literaryMovement 19th-century French literature
mainCharacter Abbé Constantin NERFINISHED
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person narration
notableAdaptationTitle L’Abbé Constantin (1925 film) NERFINISHED
L’Abbé Constantin (1933 film) NERFINISHED
originalLanguage French
placeInAuthorOeuvre one of Ludovic Halévy’s best-known works
plotSummary A conservative country priest sees his values challenged by the arrival of wealthy American Protestants in his parish.
protagonistOccupation Catholic priest
protagonistTrait conservative
publicationCentury 19th century
publicationYear 1882
publisher Calmann-Lévy NERFINISHED
reception popular success in France
widely read in the late 19th century
religiousContext Catholicism versus Protestantism
settingLocation French countryside
targetAudience general readership
theme Franco-American relations
clash of values
class differences
love and marriage
religion and society
tradition versus modernity
timePeriodOfSetting 19th century France

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Ludovic Halévy notableWork L’Abbé Constantin