After Saint Petersburg, Mykolaitis continued his studies at the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and received doctoral degree in 1922.

During his stay in France, Mykolaitis started to work on his most famous novel — Altorių šešėly [lt] (In the Shadow of the Altars).

The 3-part novel was published in 1933 and caused a scandal in Lithuania as it described a priest doubting and eventually renouncing his calling.

[3] Other notable works of Mykolaitis were novel Sukilėliai (Rebels; unfinished) and Tarp dviejų aušrų (Between Two Dawns).

[4] In 2002, a memorial museum of Putinas was opened at Rygiškių Jonas Gymnasium in Marijampolė.