Between the desire for monasticism and service to the church, and the rise of the French Revolution, the young young man Jocelin discovers the presence of a mysterious love within him, a love that burns within him and makes him question the meaning and purpose of faith. In this novel, Lamartine deals with the events of the revolution and the disturbances that occur during it that tear the soul apart due to the vision of death and destruction, but amid all of this the question remains about true love, tolerance and loyalty, and the noble human values ¿¿that save the human being from reaching the bottom of evil.