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Giacinta is a novel written by Italian author Luigi Capuana in 1886. The book tells the story of a young woman named Giacinta who lives in a small village in Sicily. Giacinta is a beautiful and intelligent woman who dreams of a better life for herself and her family. However,... Read Full Overview

Giacinta is a novel by the Italian author Luigi Capuana, first published in 1886. The story is set in Sicily and follows the life of the titular character, Giacinta, from her childhood to her adulthood. Giacinta is born into a poor family and is forced to work from a young age... Read Full Overview

Giacinta figlia di Paolo e Teresa Marulli. Cresciuta nell'abbandono pi totale da parte della famiglia, nella prima adolescenza viene violentata dal factotum di casa Beppe. In seguito s'innamora di Andrea Gerace, modesto impiegato della Banca provinciale, ma sposa un uomo che... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Giacinta figlia di Paolo e Teresa Marulli. Cresciuta nell'abbandono pi totale da parte della famiglia, nella prima adolescenza viene violentata dal factotum di casa Beppe. In seguito s'innamora di Andrea Gerace, modesto impiegato della Banca provinciale, ma sposa un uomo che... Read Full Overview

Nel 1879 Capuana pubblica il suo primo romanzo, Giacinta, nel quale si avverte una esclusiva attenzione per il "documento umano". Nel romanzo si racconta la storia di una donna che, avendo subito una violenza sessuale da bambina, si trova a dover scontare con tutta la sua vita... Read Full Overview

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Giacinta is a novel written by Italian author Luigi Capuana and published in 1886. The story is set in Sicily and revolves around the life of the titular character, Giacinta, who is a young woman from a poor family. Despite her humble origins, Giacinta possesses a strong will... Read Full Overview