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Résumé de Le Puits de Sainte Claire
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For readers who love Italian history, saints and sinners, and gentle irony. If Boccaccio's world, Franciscan legends or a Devil who argues better than the priests appeal to you, these tales are yours.
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A monk kneels in a dark chapel at midnight, and white shapes of women rise from a tomb. This scene comes in San Satiro, the first of the tales in The Well of Saint Clare by Anatole France. These stories, set mostly in medieval and Renaissance Italy, come from an old Franciscan sitting beside a dry well near Siena.
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- 1An old friar tells tales at a wellFree
- 2A sad monk watches nymphs rise from a tomb
- 3A goat-footed saint explains his strange sainthood
- 4Guido Cavalcanti marries Philosophy and shuns his friends
- 5A painter’s Devil and a banker’s public honor
- 6Buffalmacco turns pranks into little works of art
- 7Beauty, mercy and a pledge in three short tales
- 8Fra Giovanni, the holy fool who answers the Devil
- 9Lovers, a young general and what links these tales
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An old friar tells tales at a well
In Siena, a writer working in the archives meets Father Adone Doni on his evening walks. This Franciscan hopes that even the Devil may one day be forgiven. He listens to orange sellers to learn true Tuscan speech.
Adone sits at a dry well outside the Roman Gate. He tells how Saint Francis rests here after the Sienese drive him away. Worried about Clare, Francis sees her joyful face in the water. His doubts vanish, and the well takes her name.
Fireflies and crickets surround the telling. The friar brings the past to life with a voice both learned and teasing.
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About 3 h 50 min to read.Questions about Le Puits de Sainte Claire
What is The Well of Saint Clare about?
It is a collection of tales set mostly in medieval and Renaissance Italy, told by an old friar beside a well near Siena. They deal with saints, devils, painters, merchants, lovers and one general, always with irony and warmth.
Who is Father Adone Doni?
He is the Franciscan scholar who tells the stories in the opening frame. He has odd, gentle opinions, hopes the Devil may someday be saved, and meets the writer each evening on the road to Monte Oliveto.
Why is the well called the Well of Saint Clare?
In the friar's tale, Saint Francis rests here after being driven out of Siena. Worried about Clare, he sees her shining face in the water, and his doubts disappear. The well is named in her honor.
Is The Well of Saint Clare based on true events?
It mixes real figures and settings, such as Guido Cavalcanti, Buffalmacco, Catherine of Siena and Bonaparte, with legend and invention.
Is the book easy to read in short sittings?
Yes. The tales are separate and compact, each with its own setting and a clear story, so you can read one at a time. The lively dialogue and light humor keep every scene easy to follow.