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Hadrian the Seventh

Hadrian the Seventh

by Rolfe, Frederick, 1860-1913

BookID: 67369

Language:English

Alternate Title:Hadrian the 7th; Hadrian VII

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 72.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Humorous storiesAuthors -- FictionEccentrics and eccentricities -- FictionPopes -- Fiction

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"Hadrian the Seventh" by Frederick Rolfe is a novel published in 1904. George Arthur Rose, a failed candidate for the priesthood, is unexpectedly summoned to Rome where the Papal Conclave has reached deadlock. Against all odds, he is elected Pope and takes the name Hadrian VII. As the first English Pope in centuries, this unconventional, chain-smoking outsider sets out to reform the Church and reshape the modern world, rewarding friends and confronting enemies with charm and determination. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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