02412cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500130014426400510015730000470020833600260025533700260028133800360030750000310034350500280037450802200040252013120062253400450193465300200197965300270199985600430202699900170206942237UtSlPG20260610133951.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aSerao, Matilde,d1856-192710aCristina 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-03-010 aCristina -- Sacrilegio.  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara
Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images
generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"Cristina" by Matilde Serao is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of a young woman, Cristina Demartino, exploring themes of love, societal expectations, and the nuances of personal relationships in a provincial Italian setting. The narrative captures the emotional complexities and societal struggles of a woman navigating her desires and the pressures imposed on her by her family and community.  The plot follows Cristina as she grapples with her feelings towards Peppino Fiorillo, a young man who becomes infatuated with her. Despite his passionate advances, Cristina remains indifferent and is mainly focused on her family responsibilities, including the impending departure of her younger brother to a military academy. As Peppino pursues her relentlessly, Cristina's life takes unexpected turns, illustrated by her encounters with love, expectation, and ultimately tragedy. The climax unfolds with a dramatic event that forces Cristina to confront the reality of her emotions and relationships, leading her down a path of unforeseen choices. The novel portrays not only the personal turmoil of its protagonist but also reflects broader social themes relevant to women’s freedom and aspirations during its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aItalian fiction  aShort stories, Italian40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42237  c83076d83076