Project Gutenberg 2025-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 108 Deledda, Grazia 1871 1936 Madesani, Grazia Deledda Deledda, Maria Grazia Cosima Hahl, Jalmari 1869 1929 Hahl, J. La madre. Finnish Äiti : $b Romaani $aHelsinki :$bKust.Oy Kirja, $c1928. Tuula Temonen "Äiti: Romaani" by Grazia Deledda is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores complex themes of motherhood, sacrifice, and moral struggle as the protagonist, Maria Maddalena, grapples with the troubling behavior of her son, Paulo. Central to the narrative is the relationship between mother and son, particularly as Paulo becomes increasingly entwined with a mysterious woman, leading to strife and emotional turmoil within their household. At the start of the story, we meet Maria Maddalena, who is anxiously waiting for her son Paulo, who she suspects is sneaking out at night. As she listens to his stealthy movements, her worry intensifies and she recalls Paulo's recent troubling behaviors, which include spending more time grooming himself and showing interest in women, actions she fears may steer him into sin. When she decides to follow him one night, she discovers that he is heading to a home not far from theirs, one that harbors a young woman who is alone and alluring. The tension of Maria’s protective instincts and Paulo’s desires sets the stage for a conflict that delves deeply into themes of temptation and the frailty of human morality, all while the ominous force of the night serves as a backdrop to their unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20241231134925deledda 1928 FI Reading ease score: 43.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Italy -- Fiction Mothers and sons -- Fiction Sardinia (Italy) -- Fiction Priesthood -- Fiction Italian fiction -- Translations into Finnish PQ Text Category: Novels 295495 2025-06-29T13:53:14.067479 text/html 294996 2025-01-09T14:01:08.124503 text/html 174110 2025-06-29T13:53:19.375495 application/epub+zip 177162 2025-06-29T13:53:15.772493 application/epub+zip 177161 2025-06-29T13:53:14.699450 application/epub+zip 296271 2025-06-29T13:53:22.044533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280719 2025-06-29T13:53:18.719490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266605 2025-06-29T13:53:13.748469 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246911 2025-01-09T12:55:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17707 2025-06-29T13:53:22.178601 application/rdf+xml 10274 2025-06-29T13:53:15.183443 image/jpeg 2703 2025-06-29T13:53:14.939449 image/jpeg 172196 2025-06-29T13:53:14.091480 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 en.wikipedia it.wikipedia fi.wikipedia