Emile Zola, like no one else, knew how to talk about love and the obstacles that await lovers on the path to happiness. “The Misdemeanor of Abbot Mouret” is a pearl of Western literature of the 19th century, a novel that is still easy and fascinating to read. Serge Mouret, a young abbot who has just graduated from the seminary, goes to the village of Artaud to become a priest there. The new environment causes stress for the young man, and his uncle takes him to the Paradu garden. There Mouret meets the beautiful Albina, the watchman's daughter. Love breaks out between them, but for the abbot new feelings are also an important test. He will need to make a difficult choice - between God and earthly beauty.