Project Gutenberg 2015-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 157 Serao, Matilde 1856 1927 Scarfoglia, Matilde Serao Serao-Scarfoglia, Matilde After the Pardon Produced by Shaun Pinder, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "After the Pardon" by Matilde Serao is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the tumultuous and passionate love affair between Donna Maria Guasco Simonetti and Marco Fiore, exploring themes of love, jealousy, and the complexity of human emotions within the constraints of society. The narrative delves into the emotional struggles and societal expectations that the characters face, particularly in relation to Maria's previous marriage. The opening of the novel introduces Donna Maria as a graceful and solitary figure, immersed in her reading when Marco Fiore arrives late for their meeting. Their interaction is characterized by a charged atmosphere filled with unspoken emotions, hints of jealousy, and the undercurrents of their strained relationship. As they navigate their feelings for one another, there are references to their past loves, particularly Maria's estranged husband and Marco's former fiancée, leading to themes of loyalty and sacrifice. The scene sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their romantic entanglement and the societal pressures that complicate their connection, reflecting the novel's focus on the interplay between love and obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Italian fiction -- Translations into English Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels 467266 2025-07-20T07:26:15.816195 text/html 453450 2024-10-22T23:20:59 text/html 394504 2025-07-20T07:26:22.133128 application/epub+zip 400070 2025-07-20T07:26:16.760250 application/epub+zip 239529 2025-07-20T07:26:16.287198 application/epub+zip 547970 2025-07-20T07:26:26.156164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524505 2025-07-20T07:26:21.641177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364340 2022-09-22T17:43:06.920769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438689 2025-07-20T07:26:14.413224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 418859 2024-10-22T23:20:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18375 2025-07-20T07:26:26.287106 application/rdf+xml 20699 2025-07-20T07:26:16.369161 image/jpeg 3076 2025-07-20T07:26:16.328174 image/jpeg 394272 2025-07-20T07:26:15.859161 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