# Paganism vs Christianity in The Lost Stradivarius

> Theme guide for The Lost Stradivarius by John Meade Falkner.

The narrative contrasts Christian piety with pagan sensuality, particularly in the descriptions of the Villa de Angelis, where sacred and profane objects are juxtaposed, and in Adrian Temple's revival of pagan mysteries, suggesting a moral battle between faith and hedonism.

## Where it surfaces

- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lost_stradivarius_se/chapters/xiii): Sophia is disturbed by the juxtaposition of pagan art and Christian symbols, feeling that Christianity still battles a living Paganism.

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