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Fictional account of St Francis of Assisi's heroic single-mindedness in the face of extreme physical & spiritual suffering. He portrays the saint as a great lover & inspiring leader, who embraced radical poverty in the face of many obstacles & temptations. Kazantzakis (2/18/1883–10/26/57) was born in & lived in Greece most of his life. His most famous novels include Zorba the Greek ('46, Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά); The Greek Passion ('48, UK title Christ Recrucified, Ο Χριστός Ξανασταυρώνεται); Captain Michalis ('50, UK title Freedom & Death, in Greek Καπετάν Μιχάλης); The Last Temptation of Christ ('51, Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός) & St Francis ('56, UK title God's Pauper: St Francis of Assisi, Ο Φτωχούλης του Θεού). Report to Greco ('61, Αναφορά στον Γκρέκο), containing autobiographical & fictional elements, summed up his philosophy as the "Cretan Glance."
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Francesco, Valentina Gilardi, Nikos Kazantzakis
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- Released
- 2013
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- Title
- Francesco
- Language
- Italian
- Authors
- Valentina Gilardi, Nikos Kazantzakis
- Publisher
- Crocetti Editore
- Released
- 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 404
- ISBN10
- 8883062752
- ISBN13
- 9788883062759
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Historical Fiction, Religious Topics, Religion, Spirituality, Classics, Christian Themes, Christianity, Adapted for Film, Biographical novels, Saints, Saint Francis of Assisi, 1182–1226, Umbria, Patron saints
- First published
- 1956
- Original title
- O ftochulis tu theu
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
- Description
- Fictional account of St Francis of Assisi's heroic single-mindedness in the face of extreme physical & spiritual suffering. He portrays the saint as a great lover & inspiring leader, who embraced radical poverty in the face of many obstacles & temptations. Kazantzakis (2/18/1883–10/26/57) was born in & lived in Greece most of his life. His most famous novels include Zorba the Greek ('46, Βίος και Πολιτεία του Αλέξη Ζορμπά); The Greek Passion ('48, UK title Christ Recrucified, Ο Χριστός Ξανασταυρώνεται); Captain Michalis ('50, UK title Freedom & Death, in Greek Καπετάν Μιχάλης); The Last Temptation of Christ ('51, Ο Τελευταίος Πειρασμός) & St Francis ('56, UK title God's Pauper: St Francis of Assisi, Ο Φτωχούλης του Θεού). Report to Greco ('61, Αναφορά στον Γκρέκο), containing autobiographical & fictional elements, summed up his philosophy as the "Cretan Glance."