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100 1 _aStowe, Harriet Beecher,
_d1811-1896
245 1 0 _aAgnes of Sorrento
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-01
508 _aProduced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Agnes of Sorrento" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the idyllic coastal town of Sorrento, Italy, during a period that evokes themes of spirituality and personal struggle, particularly as they relate to the life of the main character, Agnes. The narrative intertwines the historical context of the Church's influence with the life of Agnes, a young girl raised by her grandmother, Elsie, who hopes to shield her from worldly temptations while preparing her for a virtuous future. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the tranquil beauty of Sorrento and the innocent life of Agnes, who is about fifteen and deeply spiritual. Under the arched gateway of Sorrento, she is depicted as being admired by a handsome cavalier, which brings out her grandmother’s protective instincts. As Agnes navigates these early encounters with the opposite sex, she remains focused on her faith and the noble example of Saint Agnes, whom she is named after. The narrative sets a foundation for Agnes's struggles with her own desires, family expectations, and the overarching themes of faith and personal strength that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHistorical fiction
653 _aSavonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498 -- Fiction
653 _aCatholic Church -- Italy -- History -- To 1500 -- Fiction
653 _aPapacy -- History -- 1447-1565 -- Fiction
653 _aSorrento (Italy) -- History -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43076
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