The noon demon

Sinopsis

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Le Démon de midi is a novel by French writer Paul Bourget (1852–1935), published in 1914 by Plon-Nourrit in Paris. This philosophical novel, steeped in ideological themes, akin to L'Étape (1902) or Un divorce (1904), allows the academician to explore social, political, and religious themes dear to him, inspired by his reading of Joseph de Maistre, a theorist of the Counter-revolution. The novel addresses themes such as opposition to revolutionary ideologies, support for the Catholic Church, and the defense of traditional family and patriotic values. Through its portrayal of contemporary ecclesiastical circles, Bourget underscores what he viewed as the need for intellectual and moral discipline, guided by an authoritative magisterium. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the Catholic modernist crisis, a movement that, between 1900 and 1910, questioned aspects of traditional Church teaching and provoked strong reactions among theologians close to Pope Pius X. Bourget incorporates the positions articulated by the Holy See in papal documents condemning Modernism. The publication of Le Démon de midi provided historians of Modernism in the Catholic Church an opportunity to offer their interpretations of the theses presented in the novel and the limitations of the novelist’s conservative vision.

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Detalles

Tipo

Libro

Estreno

1 de enero de 1914

Creado por

Paul Bourget

Países

France

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