Project Gutenberg 2010-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 135 Christovasilis, Christos 1861 1937 Χρηστοβασίλης, Χρήστος Διηγήματα της ξενιτειάς Produced by Sophia Canoni "Διηγήματα της ξενιτειάς" by Christos Christovasilis is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of nostalgia, longing for home, and the emotional struggles of those living in exile, particularly through the experiences of characters who are either in foreign lands or are dealing with loved ones who have left. The opening of the book introduces the character of κάκω η Μήτραινα, a mother who is deeply intertwined with the anticipation of her son's return from a long period of living abroad. Every year, on the eve of Saint John's Day, she prepares for his arrival, maintaining hope despite the passing years and the increasing despair of others around her. Her routine is marked by unwavering faith and an indomitable spirit, as she refuses to believe in the possibility of her son's demise, creating a poignant sense of longing that permeates her life. She waits by the roadside, dreaming of his return, highlighting the powerful bond between a mother and her child amid the difficulties of separation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Short stories Greek fiction, Modern PA Text Category: Short Stories 341596 2025-08-13T10:12:44.566619 text/html 341417 2025-01-13T10:47:26.422642 text/html 166399 2025-08-13T10:12:50.790675 application/epub+zip 169939 2025-08-13T10:12:47.459652 application/epub+zip 166735 2025-08-13T10:12:46.356638 application/epub+zip 334655 2025-08-13T10:12:53.056592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320871 2025-08-13T10:12:50.077616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292046 2022-09-15T06:23:34.027188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315945 2025-08-13T10:12:44.272673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315691 2010-06-13T11:09:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17374 2025-08-13T10:12:53.172587 application/rdf+xml 10390 2025-08-13T10:12:46.858659 image/jpeg 2749 2025-08-13T10:12:46.614653 image/jpeg 87719 2010-06-13T11:09:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 163842 2025-08-13T10:12:44.605653 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 en.wikipedia