Project Gutenberg 2013-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 812 Stowe, Harriet Beecher 1811 1896 Stowe, Harriet Elizabeth Beecher Crowfield, Christopher Stowe, H. B. (Harriet Beecher) Agnes of Sorrento Produced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Agnes of Sorrento" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the idyllic coastal town of Sorrento, Italy, during a period that evokes themes of spirituality and personal struggle, particularly as they relate to the life of the main character, Agnes. The narrative intertwines the historical context of the Church's influence with the life of Agnes, a young girl raised by her grandmother, Elsie, who hopes to shield her from worldly temptations while preparing her for a virtuous future. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the tranquil beauty of Sorrento and the innocent life of Agnes, who is about fifteen and deeply spiritual. Under the arched gateway of Sorrento, she is depicted as being admired by a handsome cavalier, which brings out her grandmother’s protective instincts. As Agnes navigates these early encounters with the opposite sex, she remains focused on her faith and the noble example of Saint Agnes, whom she is named after. The narrative sets a foundation for Agnes's struggles with her own desires, family expectations, and the overarching themes of faith and personal strength that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43076/43076-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498 -- Fiction Catholic Church -- Italy -- History -- To 1500 -- Fiction Papacy -- History -- 1447-1565 -- Fiction Sorrento (Italy) -- History -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 760489 2025-10-17T10:48:59.675562 text/html 750926 2024-10-23T16:42:21 text/html 553236 2025-10-17T10:49:09.725480 application/epub+zip 562383 2025-10-17T10:49:01.984538 application/epub+zip 381982 2025-10-17T10:49:00.548550 application/epub+zip 778059 2025-10-17T10:49:15.676475 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713648 2025-10-17T10:49:08.669451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534175 2022-09-19T16:26:37.043034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 697972 2025-10-17T10:48:58.538534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 678053 2024-10-23T16:42:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17595 2025-10-17T10:49:15.819450 application/rdf+xml 21944 2025-10-17T10:49:00.957507 image/jpeg 3330 2025-10-17T10:49:00.900482 image/jpeg 514287 2025-10-17T10:48:59.745564 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