Project Gutenberg 2023-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 192 Beltramelli, Antonio 1874 1930 L'antica madre $aItaly :$bCappelli, $c1900. La Madre (Prefazione) -- Sull'argine -- Il limite -- Miseria -- Un pellegrinaggio -- L'agguato -- La selva -- Come gemma dal ramo. Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library) "L'antica madre" by Antonio Beltramelli is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book reflects on themes of identity, life, and death through the eyes of its main character, who grapples with profound emotional experiences, especially related to his familial ties and the natural world. Through poetic language and rich imagery, it explores a nostalgic connection to the past and the landscape that shaped the protagonist's formative years. At the start of the novel, the narrator reminisces about his childhood and the influences of his ancestors and the land that nourished him. The first striking memory that stands out is a dramatic sunset witnessed with his grandfather, which becomes a metaphor for the interplay of beauty and terror in life. This memory sparks a deep realization of life's transitory nature and ignites feelings of wonder and skepticism. As the narrator continues to reflect on his upbringing, he recognizes the nagging presence of doubt about human existence, ultimately leading to a search for meaning and connection amidst nature's majesty and the cyclical nature of life and death. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20211102093017beltramell 1900 IT Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction Short stories, Italian PQ Text Category: Novels 343418 2025-07-28T06:55:51.215474 text/html 342074 2023-06-07T12:38:16 text/html 367052 2025-07-28T06:55:57.038427 application/epub+zip 366116 2025-07-28T06:55:52.312457 application/epub+zip 207733 2025-07-28T06:55:51.731448 application/epub+zip 473001 2025-07-28T06:56:00.495396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452189 2025-07-28T06:55:56.512432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299069 2025-07-28T06:55:50.018504 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 298849 2023-06-07T12:38:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17736 2025-07-28T06:56:00.646393 application/rdf+xml 19267 2025-07-28T06:55:51.877443 image/jpeg 3215 2025-07-28T06:55:51.801434 image/jpeg 114304 2023-06-07T12:38:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 344241 2023-06-07T12:38:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 348256 2025-07-28T06:55:51.248440 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