Thaïs (novel)
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Thaïs is a novel by Anatole France published in 1890. It is based on events in the life of Saint Thaïs of Egypt, a legendary convert to Christianity who is said to have lived in the 4th century.[1] It was the inspiration for the opera of the same name by Jules Massenet[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Acta SS., IV, Oct., 223; Bibl. Hag.lat., II, 1161
- ^ w:fe:Thaïs (sainte)
[edit] External links
- Thaïs available at Project Gutenberg
