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The novel Taida, published in 1890, is one of the most famous works by French Nobel Prize winner Anatole France. The work is inspired by the legend of Saint Taida of Egypt, a 4th-century courtesan who converted to Christianity.
Combining historical facts with fiction, the author draws us deep into the world of the artist's thin soul, whose vulnerability is caused by his tragic end, but who also possesses an incredible gift to see the divine beauty of the world where others would
Summarizing numerous sources with a strong authorial gesture, while retaining their own characteristics, Lovrenović composed a book documenting (a 'forbidden') history, not suspecting that he was writing an epitaph!
Ignored and harassed by the authorities, surviving on the help of relatives and publishing children's rhymes, this ingenious marginal left behind a veritable treasure trove of strange stories and twisted thoughts in his notes and notebooks.