Anatole France 
Revolt of the Angels [PDF ebook] 
A Translation by Mrs. Wilfrid Jackson

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Alexandre, entering the army, made a splendid career for himself he was a good speaker. The second, Gaetan, showing no particular aptitude for anything, lived mostly in the country, where he hunted, bred horses, and devoted himself to music and painting. The third son, Rene, destined from his childhood for the law, resigned his deputyship to avoid complicity in the Ferry decrees against the religious orders; and later, perceiving the revival under the presidency Of Monsieur Fallieres of the days of Decius and Diocletian, put his knowledge and zeal at the service of the persecuted Church.