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Translator Pamela Morris Publication date 1936 Pages 254 Publisher Plon | 3.9/5 Goodreads Language French Published in English 1937 Originally published 1936 Page count 254 Country France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Original title Journal d'un curé de campagne Awards Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française Similar Works by Georges Bernanos, Classical Studies books | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Diary of a Country Priest (French: Journal d'un curé de campagne) is a 1936 novel by the French writer Georges Bernanos. The story is set in Ambricourt in northern France, where a young, newly appointed priest struggles with stomach pains and the lack of faith within his parish. The book was published in English in 1937 in a translation by Pamela Morris.
The novel received the Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. In 1950 it was named one of the twelve best novels in the French language published between 1900 and 1950. It was the basis for the 1951 film Diary of a Country Priest, directed by Robert Bresson.
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