Tha๏ฟฝs is a novel by Anatole France published in 1890. It is based on events in the life of Saint Tha๏ฟฝs of Egypt, a legendary convert to Christianity who is said to have lived in the 4th century. It was the inspiration for the opera of the same name by Jules Massenet.Anatole France (born Fran๏ฟฝois-Anatole Thibault, 16 April 1844 - 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. He was born in Pa ...Full description
Tha๏ฟฝs is a novel by Anatole France published in 1890. It is based on events in the life of Saint Tha๏ฟฝs of Egypt, a legendary convert to Christianity who is said to have lived in the 4th century. It was the inspiration for the opera of the same name by Jules Massenet.Anatole France (born Fran๏ฟฝois-Anatole Thibault, 16 April 1844 - 12 October 1924) was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. He was born in Paris, and died in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire. He was a successful novelist, with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Acad๏ฟฝmie fran๏ฟฝaise, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in recognition of his literary achievements.