Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 964 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Valley of Decision Produced by Sue Asscher. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Valley of Decision" by Edith Wharton is a novel set during the late 19th century, which explores themes of social class, identity, and the struggles faced by those in lower social standings. The story revolves around Odo Valsecca, a young boy with noble ancestry but presently living in poverty. As he navigates the challenges of his upbringing, Odo grapples with his place in a world that often marginalizes him despite his noble lineage. At the start of the novel, the tranquil yet dilapidated chapel serves as a refuge for the sensitive and introspective Odo, who feels a profound kinship with both the suffering saint depicted in the chapel and the harsh circumstances of his life. The opening chapters introduce Odo's early life at the farm of Pontesordo, under the care of his foster mother Filomena, and outline the disdain he faces from the farm's more privileged inhabitants. The narrative follows Odo through a series of poignant experiences, including the sudden news of his father's death, which alters his world and sets him on a path toward his mother and the nobility he longs to reconnect with. As he adjusts to life in the Duke's palace, Odo's realizations about wealth, privilege, and his familial ties deepen, foreshadowing the internal and external conflicts that will shape his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Italy -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 946471 2025-08-02T11:01:53.189067 text/html 941017 2020-12-27T22:45:32 text/html 440438 2025-08-02T11:02:02.753023 application/epub+zip 456807 2025-08-02T11:01:55.263073 application/epub+zip 456807 2025-08-02T11:01:54.064084 application/epub+zip 746806 2025-08-02T11:02:08.923062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724369 2025-08-02T11:02:01.974022 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677043 2022-09-02T14:08:50.090706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916204 2025-08-02T11:01:52.049065 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 916141 2020-12-27T22:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18787 2025-08-02T11:02:09.060020 application/rdf+xml 13662 2025-08-02T11:01:54.573052 image/jpeg 3918 2025-08-02T11:01:54.318040 image/jpeg 361697 2020-12-27T22:45:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 357649 2020-12-27T22:45:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 431165 2025-08-02T11:01:53.262104 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia