Η Φόνισσα by Alexandros Papadiamantes
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"Η Φόνισσα" by Alexandros Papadiamantes is a novella published in 1903. Set on the island of Skiathos, it follows Fragkogiannou, an elderly widow haunted by a lifetime of suffering. Believing girls are destined for misery, she commits an unthinkable act that spirals into a dark obsession. As local authorities close in, she flees toward an hermit's sanctuary, seeking confession. The story explores the psychology of a tormented woman trapped between poverty, patriarchal
society, and her own fractured conscience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Papadiamantes, Alexandros, 1851-1911 |
|---|---|
| Title | Η Φόνισσα |
| Alternate Title | The Murderess |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Murderess Wikipedia page about this book: el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%97_%CE%A6%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%83%CE%B1 |
| Credits |
Produced by Sophia Canoni. Thanks to George Canonis for his major work in proofreading. |
| Language | Greek |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Greek fiction, Modern |
| Subject | Women peasants -- Greece -- Skiathos Island -- Psychology -- Fiction |
| Subject | Women murderers -- Greece -- Skiathos Island -- Fiction |
| Subject | Skiathos Island (Greece) -- Social conditions -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 36205 |
| Release Date | May 23, 2011 |
| Last Update | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 686 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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