Project Gutenberg 2007-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 136 Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne 1832 1910 Björnson, Björnstjerne Bjornson, Bjornstjerne Gosse, Edmund 1849 1928 Gosse, Edmund W. (Edmund William) Gosse, Edmund William, Sir Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands Captain Mansana and Mother's Hands Produced by Clare Boothby and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Captain Mansana & Mother's Hands" by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The book consists of two stories, with Captain Mansana being a tale of patriotism and personal struggle during Italy's fight for unity and freedom, featuring the titular character, Giuseppe Mansana, who emerges as a complicated figure driven by love and legacy. The narrative explores themes of familial connections, sacrifice, and the dichotomy between personal ambition and collective ideals. The opening of "Captain Mansana" introduces us to a narrator reminiscing about his past in Rome and the events surrounding the funeral of the patriot Giuseppe Mansana, whose remains have been exhumed after years of neglect. The narrator reflects on his connections to Mansana's family and the political turmoil of Italy, setting the stage for the exploration of character dynamics and historical context. As the funeral procession unfolds, the reader is introduced to Mansana's widow and her sons, who embody the struggles of the family against societal expectations and personal demons. The tension between past sacrifices and the present moment is palpable, hinting at the complex emotional landscape that will be further explored in the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 277221 2025-07-08T12:34:50.687596 text/html 276617 2007-01-05T04:55:26 text/html 194541 2025-07-08T12:34:57.662545 application/epub+zip 196971 2025-07-08T12:34:53.930631 application/epub+zip 172622 2025-07-08T12:34:52.751582 application/epub+zip 399883 2025-07-08T12:35:00.565533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 381023 2025-07-08T12:34:56.908601 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339502 2022-08-09T11:14:02.932403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262956 2025-07-08T12:34:50.159562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262877 2007-01-05T04:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 262884 2007-01-05T04:55:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21992 2025-07-08T12:35:00.698529 application/rdf+xml 18850 2025-07-08T12:34:53.235549 image/jpeg 4402 2025-07-08T12:34:52.990687 image/jpeg 101035 2007-01-05T04:55:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 103350 2007-01-05T04:55:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 100990 2007-01-05T04:55:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 196227 2025-07-08T12:34:50.710582 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fi.wikipedia