"A priest is but a man after all."—Father L'Artanges.
"The tale is powerful. There is no lack of incident, and the style of the author is carefully adapted to the style of her characters."—Portland Transcript.
"The story is exceedingly interesting, the various scenes are drawn with great vigor."—Cambridge Tribune.
"One of the strongest novels of the season. There is hardly anything in recent fiction more original than the tone and incident of this fascinating book, which deals so capably with the most powerful human emotions."—Buffalo Courier.
"The priest is a splendid character, blessed or cursed—as the tide might draw him—with a dual nature. There is a tremendous struggle, which the author works out with well-sustained skill."—The Book Buyer.
"Masterly in its dramatic power is the portrayal of the parting between Gaston and Heloise, when he has conquered the flesh and the devil and sets out on his journey to the wilderness."—Nashville American.
Manasseh
By MAURUS JÓKAI