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The disciple

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Original author: Paul Bourget

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"The Disciple" by Paul Bourget is a novel published in 1889. A young philosophy student applies his mentor's deterministic theories as a cold experiment on a nobleman's daughter, with tragic consequences. Inspired by a real murder case, this psychological thriller questions whether modern intellectuals bear responsibility when their ideas influence impressionable minds. The work marked Bourget's shift toward moral and Catholic themes, transforming a sensational crime story into a profound examination of science, faith, and the dangerous allure of treating human hearts as laboratory subjects.

The disciple, by Paul Bourget. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #73638.

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10 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter IV: Confession of a Young Man of the Period 9025 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (1)8,861 words
  3. 3.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (2)8,808 words
  4. 4.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (3)8,829 words
  5. 5.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (4)8,825 words
  1. 6.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (5)8,827 words
  2. 7.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (6)8,802 words
  3. 8.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (7)8,850 words
  4. 9.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (8)8,752 words
  5. 10.Chapter I: DEDICATE this book to you, my young countryman, with whom I am so (9)7,388 words