The mother
by Deledda, Grazia
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Uniform Title:
La madre. English
Title:
The mother
Original Publication:
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1923, reprint 1928.
Credits:
Sean/IB@DP
Summary:
"The Mother" by Grazia Deledda is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set in a remote Sardinian village, it is a stark psychological study of a young priest, Paul, his devoted mother Maria Maddalena, and Agnes, the solitary woman who awakens his forbidden desire. The story probes the clash...