Thaïs

About “Thaïs”

Thaïs is a novel by French writer Anatole France, published in 1890. It draws from the life of Saint Thaïs of Egypt, a figure known for converting to Christianity in the 4th century. The story is based on legendary accounts of her life. The novel later inspired an opera of the same name by Jules Massenet, which was composed in 1894. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)