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100 1 _aSalmela, Marja,
_d1875-1924
245 1 0 _aVeripunainen ruusu: Kertomuksia Italiasta
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
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 2015-02-28
505 0 _aAntonio Salernin leski -- Kotiin -- Päiväkirjan lehtiä -- Kaksi rinnakkaistarinaa -- Ruusu.
508 _aProduced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Veripunainen ruusu: Kertomuksia Italiasta" by Marja Salmela is a collection of stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore themes of memory, loss, and the search for connection through characters often depicted in moments of profound reflection or hardship. The titular rose symbolizes deeper emotional and spiritual struggles. At the start of the book, we meet an elderly, blind widow named Antonio Salernin leski, who lives in Italy and spends her days begging at the church steps. Her memories are clouded and fragmented, reflecting on her past life with her husband Antonio, who has passed away. As she navigates her daily existence filled with hunger and hope for almsgiving, she clings to the faint echoes of joy from her youth while grappling with sorrow and regret. The opening poignantly captures her longing for a connection to her lost life, set against the backdrop of the struggles of the impoverished. The story intertwines her past with her present, evoking a rich tapestry of emotions, as she contemplates the painful memories connected to a particular rose she has left at the altar. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aShort stories, Finnish
653 _aFinnish fiction -- 20th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48369
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