Project Gutenberg 2008-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 309 Chrestomanos, Konstantinos 1867 1911 Χρηστομάνος, Κωνσταντίνος Christomanos, Constantin Η Κερένια κούκλα: Αθηναϊκό μυθιστόρημα The Waxen Doll Wikipedia page about this book: https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%97_%CE%BA%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%B1_%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%B1 Produced by Sophia Canoni "Η Κερένια κούκλα: Αθηναϊκό μυθιστόρημα" by Konstantinos Chrestomanos is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of a young couple, Νίκος and Βεργινία, exploring themes of love, illness, and the complexities of their relationship against the backdrop of everyday life in Athens. Chrestomanos aims to depict the emotional struggles and societal pressures faced by the couple, particularly focusing on the impact of health and youthful aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Βεργινία, who is physically weakening, struggling with her domestic chores while concealing her illness from herself and her husband. Despite deteriorating health, she yearns for a connection with Νίκος, a charming and youthful man full of life. Their tender moments are juxtaposed with societal scrutiny, highlighting Βεργινία's fears of aging and inadequacy in their marriage. As the story begins to unfold, we see themes of yearning and the fragility of human relationships, setting a poignant tone for the narrative to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Greek fiction, Modern PA Text Category: Novels 465927 2025-08-11T07:36:24.760893 text/html 462171 2021-01-25T18:40:42 text/html 212051 2025-08-11T07:36:31.195360 application/epub+zip 217619 2025-08-11T07:36:27.768905 application/epub+zip 198127 2025-08-11T07:36:26.652906 application/epub+zip 470499 2025-08-11T07:36:33.621375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 457969 2025-08-11T07:36:30.540401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400701 2022-09-12T12:40:38.907693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458337 2025-08-11T07:36:24.305874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457977 2012-03-12T15:47:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18319 2025-08-11T07:36:33.747389 application/rdf+xml 15089 2025-08-11T07:36:27.162861 image/jpeg 3530 2025-08-11T07:36:26.915902 image/jpeg 132873 2012-03-12T14:27:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 130026 2021-01-25T18:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 208534 2025-08-11T07:36:24.808895 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 el.wikipedia