Project Gutenberg 2015-10-26 Public domain in the USA. 69 Serao, Matilde 1856 1927 Scarfoglia, Matilde Serao Serao-Scarfoglia, Matilde After the Pardon Produced by Shaun Pinder, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "After the Pardon" by Matilde Serao is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book centers around the tumultuous and passionate love affair between Donna Maria Guasco Simonetti and Marco Fiore, exploring themes of love, jealousy, and the complexity of human emotions within the constraints of society. The narrative delves into the emotional struggles and societal expectations that the characters face, particularly in relation to Maria's previous marriage. The opening of the novel introduces Donna Maria as a graceful and solitary figure, immersed in her reading when Marco Fiore arrives late for their meeting. Their interaction is characterized by a charged atmosphere filled with unspoken emotions, hints of jealousy, and the undercurrents of their strained relationship. As they navigate their feelings for one another, there are references to their past loves, particularly Maria's estranged husband and Marco's former fiancée, leading to themes of loyalty and sacrifice. The scene sets the stage for a deeper exploration of their romantic entanglement and the societal pressures that complicate their connection, reflecting the novel's focus on the interplay between love and obligation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adultery -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction Italian fiction -- Translations into English Rome (Italy) -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 467132 467133 2024-09-21T05:07:17.588158 2023-09-21T14:54:31.087426 text/html text/html 473475 2021-01-25T03:55:37 text/html; charset=utf-8 387686 2021-01-25T03:55:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 394447 2024-09-21T05:07:24.764134 application/epub+zip 400113 2024-09-21T05:07:18.621169 application/epub+zip 239575 2024-09-21T05:07:18.097133 application/epub+zip 548092 2024-09-21T05:07:29.279081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524499 2024-09-21T05:07:24.150226 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364340 2022-09-22T17:43:06.920769 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438855 438653 2024-09-21T05:07:16.119179 2023-09-21T14:54:29.700417 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 438775 2015-10-27T16:54:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 159227 2015-10-27T16:56:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19778 2024-09-21T05:07:29.416074 application/rdf+xml 20699 2024-09-21T05:07:18.181158 image/jpeg 3076 2024-09-21T05:07:18.139140 image/jpeg 394249 2024-09-21T05:07:17.634161 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia