Project Gutenberg 2014-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 103 Serao, Matilde 1856 1927 Scarfoglia, Matilde Serao Serao-Scarfoglia, Matilde Suor Giovanna della Croce: romanzo 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) "Suor Giovanna della Croce: romanzo" by Matilde Serao is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the titular character, Suor Giovanna, an elderly nun facing profound distress as she and her fellow sisters are forcibly expelled from their convent due to new government laws. The narrative explores themes of faith, loss, and the universal experience of suffering, as it delves into the life of an individual stripped of her identity and sacred commitments. The opening of the novel sets a somber tone, introducing readers to the austere life within the cloister of the convent, where Suor Giovanna and her companions reside. As the narrative unfolds, we witness significant events that lead to the dissolution of their community, highlighting the emotional turmoil experienced by the sisters, particularly the oldest among them, Suor Teresa. The bad news delivered by their priest, Don Ferdinando, about the impending closure of their convent initiates a wave of grief among the nuns, who must grapple with leaving their home—a space that has been a sanctuary for them for decades. Suor Giovanna, recalling her past life as Luisa Bevilacqua, reflects on her lost dreams and the stark contrast between her desires and the oppressive reality of her present as she faces an uncertain future outside the safety of the convent. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction Juana de la Cruz, sor, 1481-1534 -- Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Novels 364275 2025-07-19T04:30:58.060088 text/html 341561 2024-10-24T11:09:10 text/html 210965 2025-07-19T04:31:02.864034 application/epub+zip 207470 2025-07-19T04:30:58.952044 application/epub+zip 207470 2025-07-19T04:30:58.507064 application/epub+zip 312322 2025-07-19T04:31:06.040014 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281022 2025-07-19T04:31:02.410064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281141 2022-09-21T11:04:14.792439 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 322976 2025-07-19T04:30:57.366108 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 302973 2024-10-24T11:09:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17740 2025-07-19T04:31:06.169026 application/rdf+xml 9799 2025-07-19T04:30:58.591067 image/jpeg 1715 2025-07-19T04:30:58.548098 image/jpeg 192763 2025-07-19T04:30:58.093074 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia