02156cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500190014726400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250802060038352011530058953400450174265300360178785600430182328910UtSlPG20260610133647.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aRovetta, Gerolamo,d1854-191010aMater dolorosa 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-05-21  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Mater dolorosa" by Gerolamo Rovetta is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins with the duchess Maria d'Eleda embarking on a journey to Palermo with her husband, the duke Prospero Anatolio. However, the emotional turmoil she faces suggests deeper themes of love, societal pressures, and personal sacrifice, particularly as Maria grapples with her feelings for another man, the count Giorgio Della Valle.  At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the emotional landscape of Maria and her husband during their departure. While the duke expresses his sorrow for leaving his children behind, Maria remains composed on the surface, though she internally battles her anguish and fears. Through vivid descriptions and interactions, the author sets a stage for the conflicts that arise from societal expectations and personal desires, highlighting Maria's struggle between her duties as a wife and her feelings towards Giorgio. This opening not only establishes the main characters but also hints at the complexities of their relationships that will unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aItalian fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28910