Calvary (Le Calvaire), published in 1886, is a searing psychological novel by French writer Octave Mirbeau. It tells the story of Jean Mintié, a young man whose passionate and destructive love affair with a manipulative woman leads to emotional ruin. Mirbeau’s vivid, confessional style lays bare themes of obsession, betrayal, and human weakness. Mixing autobiographical elements with biting social critique, Calvary offers a raw exploration of suffering and disillusionment, typical of Mirbeau’s uncompromising literary voice.
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