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100 1 _aDeledda, Grazia,
_d1871-1936
245 1 0 _aAshes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-12-05
508 _aProduced by Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"Ashes (Cenere): A Sardinian Story" by Grazia Deledda is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in Sardinia and explores themes of love, betrayal, and social constraints through the eyes of a young girl named Olì. At the heart of the narrative is Olì's passionate relationship with a farm-laborer named Anania, complicated by his deception regarding his marital status, leading to significant turmoil in her life. The opening of the novel introduces us to Olì on Midsummer Eve, as she collects flowers for a ritual to bind love. At just fifteen, she is depicted as a beautiful, exotic girl, caught in the thrill of young love with Anania, a charming yet dishonest young man. The narrative hints at the development of their secret and intense romance, which carries with it the weight of societal judgment and familial expectations. Olì's father, aware of the budding relationship, harshly warns her about Anania's true identity, foreshadowing the chaos that will ensue in Olì's life as she grapples with love, abandonment, and the yearning for a better future. The vivid descriptions of the Sardinian landscape and the tension between tradition and desire set a poignant tone for this tale of youthful passion and the harsh realities of life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aUnmarried mothers -- Fiction
653 _aParent and child -- Fiction
653 _aSardinia (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
700 1 _aWylde, Katharine,
_d1854-1941
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63962
999 _c104786
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