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 Project Gutenberg 2013-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 144 Serao, Matilde 1856 1927 Scarfoglia, Matilde Serao Serao-Scarfoglia, Matilde Cristina Cristina -- Sacrilegio. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Cristina" by Matilde Serao is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the life of a young woman, Cristina Demartino, exploring themes of love, societal expectations, and the nuances of personal relationships in a provincial Italian setting. The narrative captures the emotional complexities and societal struggles of a woman navigating her desires and the pressures imposed on her by her family and community. The plot follows Cristina as she grapples with her feelings towards Peppino Fiorillo, a young man who becomes infatuated with her. Despite his passionate advances, Cristina remains indifferent and is mainly focused on her family responsibilities, including the impending departure of her younger brother to a military academy. As Peppino pursues her relentlessly, Cristina's life takes unexpected turns, illustrated by her encounters with love, expectation, and ultimately tragedy. The climax unfolds with a dramatic event that forces Cristina to confront the reality of her emotions and relationships, leading her down a path of unforeseen choices. The novel portrays not only the personal turmoil of its protagonist but also reflects broader social themes relevant to women’s freedom and aspirations during its time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42237/42237-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 46.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction Short stories, Italian PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Novels 110174 2025-07-17T06:41:32.878201 text/html 86078 2024-10-23T14:29:57 text/html 388940 2025-07-17T06:41:35.566282 application/epub+zip 386881 2025-07-17T06:41:33.430267 application/epub+zip 74290 2025-07-17T06:41:33.142213 application/epub+zip 428766 2025-07-17T06:41:37.266186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415261 2025-07-17T06:41:35.272198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103879 2022-09-19T10:01:16.873332 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89865 2025-07-17T06:41:32.626262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70039 2024-10-23T14:29:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17513 2025-07-17T06:41:37.389151 application/rdf+xml 10774 2025-07-17T06:41:33.209230 image/jpeg 1811 2025-07-17T06:41:33.177184 image/jpeg 369610 2025-07-17T06:41:32.913192 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia it.wikipedia