Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Valley of Decision Produced by Sue Asscher. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Valley of Decision" by Edith Wharton is a novel set during the late 19th century, which explores themes of social class, identity, and the struggles faced by those in lower social standings. The story revolves around Odo Valsecca, a young boy with noble ancestry but presently living in poverty. As he navigates the challenges of his upbringing, Odo grapples with his place in a world that often marginalizes him despite his noble lineage. At the start of the novel, the tranquil yet dilapidated chapel serves as a refuge for the sensitive and introspective Odo, who feels a profound kinship with both the suffering saint depicted in the chapel and the harsh circumstances of his life. The opening chapters introduce Odo's early life at the farm of Pontesordo, under the care of his foster mother Filomena, and outline the disdain he faces from the farm's more privileged inhabitants. The narrative follows Odo through a series of poignant experiences, including the sudden news of his father's death, which alters his world and sets him on a path toward his mother and the nobility he longs to reconnect with. As he adjusts to life in the Duke's palace, Odo's realizations about wealth, privilege, and his familial ties deepen, foreshadowing the internal and external conflicts that will shape his journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Italy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 946334 943803 2024-10-02T12:06:58.855637 2023-10-02T10:24:11.639466 text/html text/html 941017 2020-12-27T22:45:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 361697 2020-12-27T22:45:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 440362 2024-10-02T12:07:09.446063 application/epub+zip 456840 2024-10-02T12:07:01.050106 application/epub+zip 456840 2024-10-02T12:06:59.725602 application/epub+zip 746820 2024-10-02T12:07:16.101017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724369 2024-10-02T12:07:08.544050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677043 2022-09-02T14:08:50.090706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 916204 916169 2024-10-02T12:06:57.510638 2023-10-02T10:24:10.495464 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 916141 2020-12-27T22:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357649 2020-12-27T22:45:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19879 2024-10-02T12:07:16.230006 application/rdf+xml 13662 2024-10-02T12:07:00.288607 image/jpeg 3918 2024-10-02T12:07:00.012607 image/jpeg 431125 2024-10-02T12:06:58.938603 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 fr.wikipedia