Padre Ignacio or The Song of Temptation

Padre Ignacio or The Song of Temptation is a novel written by Owen Wister. The book is set in the late 19th century and tells the story of a young Spanish priest named Padre Ignacio who is sent to a remote mission in the Mexican desert. The novel explores the themes of faith, temptation, and redemption as Padre Ignacio struggles to maintain his spiritual convictions in the face of temptation and sin.The story begins with Padre Ignacio arriving at the mission, where he is greeted by a group of Native Americans who are suspicious of his presence. As he begins to settle into his new life, Padre Ignacio is tested by a beautiful young woman named Carmelita, who tempts him with her charms and seductive ways. Despite his best efforts to resist her, Padre Ignacio finds himself drawn to Carmelita and begins to question his faith and his commitment to his calling.As the novel progresses, Padre Ignacio is confronted with a series of challenges and trials that test his faith and his resolve. He is forced to confront his own weaknesses and flaws, and must find the strength to overcome them in order to fulfill his mission and stay true to his beliefs.Ultimately, Padre Ignacio must make a choice between his duty as a priest and his desire for Carmelita. The novel explores the complexities of human nature and the struggle between temptation and redemption, and offers a powerful and moving portrait of a man grappling with his own inner demons in order to find his way back to the path of righteousness.1900. Wister, an American writer whose stories helped to establish the cowboy as an archetypical, individualist hero. The book begins: At Santa Ysabel del Mar the season was at one of those moments when the air rests quiet over land and sea. The old breezes were gone; the new ones were not yet risen. The flowers in the mission garden opened wide; no wind came by day or night to shake the loose petals from their stems. Along the basking, silent, many-colored shore gathered and lingered the crisp odors of the mountains. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.