Publisher's Synopsis
Peter The Priest is a novel written by Maurus Jokai in 1897. The story follows the life of Peter, a young man who becomes a priest in a small Hungarian village. Peter is a devout and dedicated priest who cares deeply for his congregation and is loved by all. However, his life takes a turn when he falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Ilona. Despite his vows of celibacy, Peter is unable to resist his feelings for Ilona and they begin a secret affair. As their relationship becomes more complicated, Peter must navigate the difficult decision between his love for Ilona and his commitment to the church. Along the way, he faces challenges from both his congregation and the church hierarchy. The novel explores themes of love, faith, and the conflict between personal desire and duty.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
