The Revolt of the Angels (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Anatole France

Overview

Published in 1914, this satirical fantasy features Arcade, a guardian angel converted to atheism.  Stripped of his wings, he joins the other fallen angels who plot to overthrow God. Said The New York Times, "It is difficult to recall a bigger, wittier, or more entertaining satire within the past hundred years." 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411444799
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/22/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	164
File size:	334 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Anatole France (1844–1924), born Jacques Anatole Thibault, was a French poet, journalist, and novelist known for his elegant prose. As a supporter of Alfred Dreyfus, his writing became more political and focused on social concerns. In 1921, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature; in 1922, his works were put on the Prohibited Books Index of the Catholic Church.  It is difficult to know which he considered the greater honor.