Project Gutenberg 2008-10-28 Public domain in the USA. 90 Chrestomanos, Konstantinos 1867 1911 Χρηστομάνος, Κωνσταντίνος Christomanos, Constantin Η Κερένια κούκλα: Αθηναϊκό μυθιστόρημα The Waxen Doll Produced by Sophia Canoni "Η Κερένια κούκλα: Αθηναϊκό μυθιστόρημα" by Konstantinos Chrestomanos is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of a young couple, Νίκος and Βεργινία, exploring themes of love, illness, and the complexities of their relationship against the backdrop of everyday life in Athens. Chrestomanos aims to depict the emotional struggles and societal pressures faced by the couple, particularly focusing on the impact of health and youthful aspirations. The opening of the novel introduces us to Βεργινία, who is physically weakening, struggling with her domestic chores while concealing her illness from herself and her husband. Despite deteriorating health, she yearns for a connection with Νίκος, a charming and youthful man full of life. Their tender moments are juxtaposed with societal scrutiny, highlighting Βεργινία's fears of aging and inadequacy in their marriage. As the story begins to unfold, we see themes of yearning and the fragility of human relationships, setting a poignant tone for the narrative to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Greek fiction, Modern PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 465920 465929 2024-09-11T11:45:06.404167 2023-09-12T05:43:04.826544 text/html text/html 462171 2021-01-25T18:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 130026 2021-01-25T18:40:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 188833 2024-09-11T11:45:11.158162 application/epub+zip 194607 2024-09-11T11:45:07.807162 application/epub+zip 194607 2024-09-11T11:45:06.960178 application/epub+zip 442068 2024-09-11T11:45:13.670135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429580 2024-09-11T11:45:10.630160 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400701 2022-09-12T12:40:38.907693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458337 2024-09-11T11:45:05.970210 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 457977 2012-03-12T15:47:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 132873 2012-03-12T14:27:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18103 2024-09-11T11:45:13.796122 application/rdf+xml 15143 2024-09-11T11:45:07.317182 image/jpeg 3545 2024-09-11T11:45:07.139201 image/jpeg 187704 2024-09-11T11:45:06.459168 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog el.wikipedia