"Mother of Pearl" by Anatole France is a collection of short stories. The stories were set in historical times and several were quite religious, in keeping with France's typical style. This book contains: Amycus and Celestine, The legend of Saints Oliveria and Liberetta, St. Euphrosine, Scholastica, Our Lady's juggler, The mass of shadows, Leslie Wood, Gestas, The manuscript of a village doctor, Memoirs of a volunteer, Dawn, Madame de Luzy, The boon of death bestowed, A tale of the month of Floréal in the year II, and The little leaden soldier.