The Saint

Il Santo (1906)

von Antonio Fogazzaro

514 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Saint: Il Santo is a novel written by Antonio Fogazzaro in 1906. Set in the early 20th century in Italy, the story revolves around the life of a young man named Piero Maironi. Piero is a devout Catholic who is struggling to reconcile his faith with his desire for love and happiness. He is married to a woman named Tullia, who is unfaithful to him and seeks to control his every move. Piero eventually meets a woman named Luisa, who shares his faith and values, and they fall deeply in love. However, their relationship is complicated by Piero's marriage and the social norms of the time. As Piero struggles to find a way to be true to himself and his beliefs, he becomes increasingly isolated from his family and community. The novel explores themes of faith, love, and societal expectations, and is considered a masterpiece of Italian literature.This Book Is In English.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781160259293
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.02.2010
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC