The Madwoman of Serrano

2020-04-20 Fiction

Author : Dina Salústio
Release : 2020-04-20
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 318/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Madwoman of Serrano by : Dina Salústio

Download or read book The Madwoman of Serrano written by Dina Salústio. This book was released on 2020-04-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first novel by a female author to be published in Cape Verde, and the first to be translated into English, The Madwoman of Serrano is a magical tale of rural ideals and urban ambition, underpinned by an exploration of female empowerment. Serrano is an isolated village where a madwoman roams. But is she really mad or is she marginalised because she is wise and a woman? Could her babbling be prophecy? One day a girl falls from the sky and is found in the forest by Jeronimo. The villagers are suspicious of the newcomer, but Jeronimo falls in love with her. When she gives birth and disappears, Jeronimo takes care of the child, naming her Filipa. Years later, estranged from Jeronimo after being taken from the village in mysterious circumstances, Filipa is a successful businesswoman in the city. Her memories of growing up in Serrano and her friendship with the madwoman become increasingly vivid. When the madwoman's warnings come true and Serrano's sheltered existence is threatened by plans to build a dam, Jeronimo heads for the city himself. Will he and Filipa finally be reunited?

Marianna Sirca

2024-05-20 Fiction

Author : Grazia Deledda
Release : 2024-05-20
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 404/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Marianna Sirca written by Grazia Deledda. This book was released on 2024-05-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The struggles of both Marianna and Simone with their own consciences, with their nearest and dearest and with what they feel is most likely to make them happy are what this book is about and Deledda tells her story very well. We can sympathise with Marianna and Simone while recognising, even if not agreeing with the opposing view, even if this is set well over a hundred years ago in a society with different mores from ours.' John Alvey in The Modern Novel 'Richly imagined and uncompromising in its powerful descriptions, Marianna Sirca is an engrossing novel that vividly evokes a time and place far removed from the modern world. It left me curious to read more of Deledda’s extensive body of work.' Aneesa Abbas Higgins in The Riveter

The Queen of Darkness and other stories

2023-03-24 Fiction

Author : Grazia Deledda
Release : 2023-03-24
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 218/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Queen of Darkness and other stories written by Grazia Deledda. This book was released on 2023-03-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ancient traditions of Sardinia feature heavily in this early collection. The stories collected in The Queen of Darkness, published in 1902 shortly after Deledda’s marriage and move to Rome, reflect her transformation from little-known regional writer to an increasingly fêted and successful mainstream author. The two miniature psycho-dramas that open the collection are followed by stories of Sardinian life in the remote hills around her home town of Nuoro. The stark but beautiful countryside is a backdrop to the passions, misadventures and injustices which shape the lives of its rugged but all too human inhabitants. Graham Andersopn's translation was longlisted for The Women in Translation Prize.

Take Six; Six Spanish women Writers

2020-01-01 Fiction

Author : Simon Deefholts
Release : 2020-01-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 873/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Take Six; Six Spanish women Writers written by Simon Deefholts. This book was released on 2020-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take Six: Six Spanish Women Writers is an anthology of short stories by six outstanding Spanish women writers: Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851-1921), Carmen de Burgos (1867-1932), Carmen Laforet (1921-2004), Cristina Fernández Cubas (born 1945), Soledad Puértolas (born 1947) and Patricia Erlés (born 1972). The stories span over one hundred years, starting with the indomitable Emilia Pardo Bazán, whose casual and often humorous protrayal of brutal domestic violence set a paradigm for the writers who followed her to explore every aspect of the roles imposed on women by a male-dominated society, delving into subjects ranging from love and betrayal to bereavement, arson and murder, without losing touch with the humorous side of seemingly impossible situations. Take Six; Six Spanish Women Writers was shortlisted for the Spanish Translation Prize in 2023.

The Price of Dreams

2021-06-01 Fiction

Author : Margherita Giacobino
Release : 2021-06-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 180/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Price of Dreams by : Margherita Giacobino

Download or read book The Price of Dreams written by Margherita Giacobino. This book was released on 2021-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margherita Giacobino’s book is a fictionalised biography/autobiography of Patricia Highsmith, taking the form of diary entries supposedly written by her, interspersed with a third-person narrative. It focuses on her psychological and emotional life, with the emphasis on feelings, relationships and aspirations rather than facts, dates and events. A lesbian in an era when to be homosexual was to be reviled and discriminated against, and made to feel guilty and ashamed, Patricia Highsmith struggled with her sexual identity in this social context, and the book fruitfully explores how this might have contributed to her creative output. The title is a reference to PH’s second novel The Price of Salt, a lesbian romance originally published under a pseudonym after it was rejected by the publisher of her first novel. It was not until 1990 that PH agreed to its reissue under her own name, with the new title Carol. 'The Price of Dreams has captured something essential about Patricia Highsmith - a unique but altogether plausible version, whose voice so echoes the voices the woman created throughout her writing life. This is just an astonishing work - a revelation.' Dorothy Allison

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