The Crime Of Sylvestre Bonnard by Anatole France
An elderly, bookish scholar leads a quiet, solitary life devoted to learning and collecting rare volumes until he becomes unexpectedly attached to a vulnerable young girl and, moved by compassion, bends rules and conventions to secure her safety and future. Through gently ironic, episodic scenes his small acts of deception and kindness reveal a warm, humane character and raise questions about memory, duty, and the moral life of the intellect confronted with real human need.
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- 1881
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- French
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- 200-300 pages
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- French
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- Le Crime de Sylvestre Bonnard
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