# De Abbé Constantijn

By Ludovic Halévy.

"De Abbé Constantijn" by Ludovic Halévy is a novel published in 1882. When an American actress purchases a French village estate, the elderly Abbot Constantine fears disaster for his beloved peasant community. The new owner, believed to be a Protestant "heretic," threatens to disrupt three decades of peaceful spiritual guidance. As the abbot braces for catastrophe, unexpected revelations challenge his assumptions about faith, virtue, and the true nature of his enigmatic new neighbor. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: Dutch
- Translator: Wilhelmina Seiffert
- Subjects: Love stories; France -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction; Catholic Church -- Clergy -- Fiction; Clergy -- France -- Fiction

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