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The Missionary: An Indian Tale - Volume 1
Lady Morgan
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Followed to the shore by a multitude of persons, who beheld in the apostolic nuncio another Francis Xaverius, the Father Hilarion embarked with the Indian fleet, on board the admiral’s ship, which also carried the governor-general, recently appointed to the government of Goa. The Nuncio was accompanied by a coadjutor, a young man strongly recommended by the Archbishop of Braga, a Jesuit, and the professed enemy of the Franciscans, who had obtained the appointment of his protegé by his influence with the minister.
During the voyage, the rank and character of the Missionary procured him the particular attentions of the Viceroy; but the man of God was not to be tempted to mingle with the profane crowd which s. . . Read More
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Beautifully written, tragic love story involving a Christian missionary and an Indian priestess. Their forbidden love is so heartbreaking to read about; I kept hoping they'd be able to overcome the religious and cultural differences and live happily ever after. But obviously, this isn't that kind of
Fantastic story... yeah, it's overly sentimental... yeah, it's verbose.... but boy, is it erotic (in a 19th Century kind of way)! AND the underlying idea fascinates me: Why do we--Christians, Occidentals, Westerners, the Civilized--think we can impose our own religion on others? Why do we insist tha
2019: my students loved it this time! And I still found it fascinating.
2015: This is a bit of a slog (my poor students were absolutely miserable), BUT if you're interested in Orientalism, oh wow is it fascinating.