100% NZ-owned | 80,000+ Books In NZ 📚

20% Off 3+ In-Stock Fiction Books | Be in to Win a $1,000 Mystery Box! 🎁

The Atheist's Mass

By Honoré de Balzac
Series: Penguin Little Black Classics
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.69 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 1,536 ratings, 168 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
The Atheist's Mass by Honoré de Balzac delves into the relationship between a devoutly religious medical student and his atheist mentor in 19th century Paris. The narrative explores themes of belief, morality, and the surprising revelations that can arise from deeply-held convictions. Through their interactions, the story raises questions about faith and the nature of gratitude.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of The Atheist's Mass. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

This book may appeal to you if you're intrigued by the complexities of human motives and paradoxes of character. Set against the vivid backdrop of 19th-century Paris, it explores themes of faith, loyalty, and the mysteries of beneficence through a masterful narrative that examines the inner workings of its intriguing characters.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

The Atheist's Mass

Presents a pair of short stories about faith and sacrificial love.

Two devastating stories of faith and sacrifice from Balzac's panorama of nineteenth-century French life, La Comedie Humaine.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

The Atheist's Mass is part of the Little Black Classics series, launched to celebrate Penguin's 80th anniversary.

"This is as much a mystery as the Immaculate Conception, which of itself must make a doctor an unbeliever."

The enigmatic tale unfolds in true Balzacian style, exploring the dichotomy between faith and scepticism, belief and science, through the eyes of a doctor contrasting theological mysteries with medical knowledge.

Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

View all

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141397429

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 February 2015

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 111.0mm

Height: 161.0mm

Weight: 54g

Pages: 64

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Honoré de Balzac Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Little Black Classics

About the Author

Honore de Balzac (1799-1850). Balzac's works available in Penguin Classics are Old Man Goriot, Cousin Bette, History of The Thirteen, Selected Short Stories, Cousin Pons, A Harlot High and Low, Eugenie Grandet, The Wild Ass's Skin, The Black Sheep and Lost Illusions.

Also by Honoré de Balzac

View all

More from General Fiction

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.