| Author |
Carcano, Giulio, 1812-1884 |
| Title |
Angiola Maria: Storia domestica
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library)
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| Summary |
"Angiola Maria: Storia domestica" by Giulio Carcano is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story likely centers around themes of love, innocence, and domestic virtue, beginning with insights into the life of the titular character, Angiola Maria, and her family’s experiences in a village setting. The opening chapters hint at the emotional struggles of the characters, including a priest and a peasant family, exploring their relationships and interactions with the natural beauty of their surroundings. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to a picturesque Italian spring morning that sets a serene backdrop for the unfolding events. The scene paints vivid imagery of a small village by Lake Como, where the townspeople prepare for a Sunday mass, while two women dressed in mourning, likely representing significant loss, capture the attention of onlookers. Angiola Maria's backstory reveals her innocence and the challenges faced by her family following the death of her father, Andrea. The novel explores the depth of human emotion, juxtaposing the simplicity of village life with profound themes of love, sacrifice, and faith, as seen through the eyes of the characters who navigate the complexities of their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Italian |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Italian fiction -- 19th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
64766 |
| Release Date |
Mar 9, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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