Les Rues de Paris, tome deuxième Biographies, portraits, récits et légendes

In a turbulent era marked by war, famine and a fractured Church, this vivid portrait follows a young scholar from a modest village near Reims to the bustling halls of Parisian academia. Born Jean Charlier in 1363, he adopts the name Gerson as he steps onto the collegiate stage, quickly distinguishing himself as a prodigious student and later a trusted envoy of the university.

The narrative weaves together the political chaos of Charles VI’s reign, the competing papacies, and the intellectual ferment of late‑medieval theology. As Gerson rises to become chancellor of the University of Paris, his relentless quest to “pacify and unite” offers a window into the hopes and anxieties of a society on the brink of transformation. Listeners will be drawn into his earnest letters, his scholarly pursuits, and the moral challenges he faces while striving to restore order to both church and state.