Le Recit Apologetique Laic: Barbey d'Aurevilly, Bloy, Bernanos

Barbey d'Aurevilly, Bloy, and Bernanos give themselves the clerical prerogative to take charge of the pastoral discourse in the name of the superiority of literature. They are part of the tradition of the exemplary story based on the idea that we are more convincing when telling a story.