| Creator |
Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 |
| Title |
Piccole anime
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 46.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.
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| Contents |
A un poeta -- Una fioraia -- Giuochi -- Canituccia -- Profili -- Allas cuola -- Nebulose -- Mode -- Perdizione -- Gli spostati -- Salvazione.
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| Credits |
Produced by Gianvito Cavallo, Carlo Traverso, and the online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
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| Summary |
"Piccole anime" by Matilde Serao is a fictional work written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the lives and emotions of children, portraying their innocence and struggles against the backdrop of societal challenges. The opening chapters introduce various characters, including a homeless girl named Canituccia, highlighting the harsh realities of childhood in impoverished circumstances. The opening of "Piccole anime" sets a tone of deep empathy and observation toward the plight of children. It begins with a personal dedication by the author, introducing the complexity of children's lives, marked by both innocence and harsh experiences. A significant focus is placed on Canituccia, a seven-year-old girl who navigates through her daily life of hunger and struggle, often reflecting on her loneliness and abandonment. Through vivid descriptions of her environment and emotions, Serao captures the essence of childhood marked by both fragility and resilience, establishing a poignant foundation for the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
Italian |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Children -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Short stories, Italian
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
42416 |
| Release Date |
Mar 26, 2013 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Mar 27, 2013 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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