Project Gutenberg 2017-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 205 Deledda, Grazia 1871 1936 Madesani, Grazia Deledda Deledda, Maria Grazia Cosima Steegmann, Mary G. Steegmann, Mary C. La madre. English The Woman and the Priest The Woman & the Priest Produced by Andrés V. Galia, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Woman & the Priest" by Grazia Deledda is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in a remote Sardinian hill village, the book intricately explores the psychological struggles of its two main characters, Paul, a young priest, and his mother, Maria Maddalena, as they grapple with the pressures of faith and desire. The narrative unfolds over the course of two days, delving into human connections and moral dilemmas while hinting at underlying themes of superstition, personal conflict, and the consequences of transgression. At the start of the story, Paul is shown preparing to sneak out of the presbytery, while his mother anxiously awaits him, sensing his distress. As she grapples with her fear over his increasingly reckless behavior, it becomes apparent that he is drawn to a woman who lives in a nearby house, stirring worries within Maria Maddalena about the potential impact on both their souls. The tension builds as she reminisces about Paul's past innocence and begins to suspect the nature of his visits. The opening sets the stage for a profound exploration of the characters' emotions as they confront the clash between societal expectations and personal desires, ultimately framing a narrative rich with themes of devotion, temptation, and maternal love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Italy -- Fiction Mothers and sons -- Fiction Sardinia (Italy) -- Fiction Italian fiction -- Translations into English Priesthood -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 295045 2025-06-21T12:39:14.765448 text/html 275806 2024-10-23T01:36:56 text/html 243016 2025-06-21T12:39:19.960349 application/epub+zip 240783 2025-06-21T12:39:15.641413 application/epub+zip 186420 2025-06-21T12:39:15.185360 application/epub+zip 313392 2025-06-21T12:39:23.414308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279599 2025-06-21T12:39:19.497306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225561 2022-09-24T14:31:27.492845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264870 2023-09-23T09:12:35.390172 text/plain 244940 2024-10-23T01:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17590 2025-06-21T12:39:23.575290 application/rdf+xml 14327 2025-06-21T12:39:15.292341 image/jpeg 1777 2025-06-21T12:39:15.237346 image/jpeg 204306 2025-06-21T12:39:14.797374 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