Project Gutenberg 2015-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 54 Salmela, Marja 1875 1924 Stenroth, Naemi Maria‏ Stenroth, Maria‏ Veripunainen ruusu: Kertomuksia Italiasta Antonio Salernin leski -- Kotiin -- Päiväkirjan lehtiä -- Kaksi rinnakkaistarinaa -- Ruusu. Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Veripunainen ruusu: Kertomuksia Italiasta" by Marja Salmela is a collection of stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore themes of memory, loss, and the search for connection through characters often depicted in moments of profound reflection or hardship. The titular rose symbolizes deeper emotional and spiritual struggles. At the start of the book, we meet an elderly, blind widow named Antonio Salernin leski, who lives in Italy and spends her days begging at the church steps. Her memories are clouded and fragmented, reflecting on her past life with her husband Antonio, who has passed away. As she navigates her daily existence filled with hunger and hope for almsgiving, she clings to the faint echoes of joy from her youth while grappling with sorrow and regret. The opening poignantly captures her longing for a connection to her lost life, set against the backdrop of the struggles of the impoverished. The story intertwines her past with her present, evoking a rich tapestry of emotions, as she contemplates the painful memories connected to a particular rose she has left at the altar. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fi Short stories, Finnish Finnish fiction -- 20th century PH Text Category: Short Stories 401554 2025-09-19T11:23:02.615020 text/html 401389 401304 2024-10-20T08:30:22.148768 2023-09-21T05:20:42.741144 text/html text/html 229354 2025-09-19T11:23:10.778935 application/epub+zip 235532 2025-09-19T11:23:06.112913 application/epub+zip 214079 2025-09-19T11:23:04.876936 application/epub+zip 499557 2025-09-19T11:23:14.153882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479414 2025-09-19T11:23:09.970967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396479 2022-09-22T03:56:13.273974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357292 2025-09-19T11:23:02.244027 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337532 2024-10-24T17:04:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16769 2025-09-19T11:23:14.275924 application/rdf+xml 20665 2025-09-19T11:23:05.370999 image/jpeg 4140 2025-09-19T11:23:05.122915 image/jpeg 229168 2025-09-19T11:23:02.647983 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 fi.wikipedia