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The Black Robe is a historical novel written by Wilkie Collins, first published in 1881. The story is set in the 17th century and revolves around the life of a Jesuit priest named Father Paul Sarpi. Father Sarpi is sent to England to try and convert the Protestant population to Catholicism, but he faces many challenges and obstacles along the way.The novel is divided into three parts, with each part focusing on a different stage in Father Sarpi's life. In the first part, he arrives in England and begins his mission. He quickly realizes that the English are not receptive to his message and that he will need to use all his skills and knowledge to win their hearts and minds.In the second part, Father Sarpi is forced to flee England and returns to Italy. He becomes embroiled in a political struggle between the Pope and the Venetian Republic, and his life is in danger. He must use all his cunning and courage to survive and protect his beliefs.In the final part, Father Sarpi returns to England to continue his mission. He faces new challenges and dangers, but he is determined to succeed. The novel ends with Father Sarpi achieving some success in his mission, but also realizing that the road ahead will be long and difficult.The Black Robe is a powerful and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of faith, politics, and the human condition. It is a must-read for anyone interested in historical fiction or the history of religion.It may be that women have no positive appreciation of what is beautiful in form and color--or it may be that they have no opinions of their own when the laws of fashion have spoken. This at least is certain, that not one of them in a thousand sees anything objectionable in the gloomy and hideous evening costume of a gentleman in the nineteenth century. A handsome man is, to their eyes, more seductive than ever in the contemptible black coat and the stiff white cravat.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.