Project Gutenberg 2010-06-13 Public domain in the USA. 57 Christovasilis, Christos 1861 1937 Χρηστοβασίλης, Χρήστος Διηγήματα της ξενιτειάς Produced by Sophia Canoni "Διηγήματα της ξενιτειάς" by Christos Christovasilis is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The work explores themes of nostalgia, longing for home, and the emotional struggles of those living in exile, particularly through the experiences of characters who are either in foreign lands or are dealing with loved ones who have left. The opening of the book introduces the character of κάκω η Μήτραινα, a mother who is deeply intertwined with the anticipation of her son's return from a long period of living abroad. Every year, on the eve of Saint John's Day, she prepares for his arrival, maintaining hope despite the passing years and the increasing despair of others around her. Her routine is marked by unwavering faith and an indomitable spirit, as she refuses to believe in the possibility of her son's demise, creating a poignant sense of longing that permeates her life. She waits by the roadside, dreaming of his return, highlighting the powerful bond between a mother and her child amid the difficulties of separation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) el Short stories Greek fiction, Modern PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 341416 341365 2024-09-14T04:38:19.842922 2023-09-14T09:32:18.502893 text/html text/html 341409 341358 2024-09-14T04:38:20.035929 2023-09-14T09:32:18.644905 text/html text/html 144533 2024-09-14T04:38:24.552889 application/epub+zip 148316 2024-09-14T04:38:21.395923 application/epub+zip 148316 2024-09-14T04:38:20.565932 application/epub+zip 305395 2024-09-14T04:38:26.896922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291631 2024-09-14T04:38:24.003914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 292046 2022-09-15T06:23:34.027188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315945 2024-09-14T04:38:19.409948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 315691 2010-06-13T11:09:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 87719 2010-06-13T11:09:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17591 2024-09-14T04:38:27.026872 application/rdf+xml 10445 2024-09-14T04:38:20.899923 image/jpeg 2747 2024-09-14T04:38:20.732898 image/jpeg 143607 2024-09-14T04:38:20.071944 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 en.wikipedia el.wikipedia