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100	1		_aSand, George, _d1804-1876
245	1	0	_aMattea
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-07-09
508			_aProduced by Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr
520			_a"Mattea" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds in a richly described Venice, where the central character is Mattea, a fourteen-year-old girl caught between her aspirations and the oppressive control of her parents, particularly her tyrannical mother, Loredana. As she navigates her burgeoning beauty and the suitors it attracts, Mattea finds herself drawn to Abul, a Turkish merchant, complicating her familial obligations and personal desires. The opening of the novel introduces a stormy day in Venice, setting the scene for Ser Zacomo Spada, a wealthy silk merchant, who struggles comically with a runaway hat while caught in a sudden downpour. As this amusing calamity unfolds, we learn of his daughter, Mattea, and the weighty concerns surrounding her impending future. Zacomo grapples with pride in his daughter's beauty and potential marriage prospects, but he is increasingly distressed by her mysterious attachment to Abul, a wealthy Turk. This attachment is discussed with the princess Veneranda, who offers insights and advice, foreshadowing the conflicts to come. Through these interactions, Sand establishes Mattea's internal conflict and the dynamics of love, society, and cultural differences that will shape her journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aFrench fiction -- 19th century
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12865
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