Děj se odehrává na vesnici, na Sardínii . Život je zde prostý a drsný, lidé vášniví a nesmiřitelní. Žijí podle zákonitostí zachovávaných po generace, v respektu k rodovým tradicím a největším bohatstvím je pro ně vlastní čest.
Grazia Deledda Knihy
Grazia Deledda je známá svými idealisticky inspirovanými spisy, které s plastickou jasností vykreslují život na jejím rodném ostrově a hluboce a soucitně se zabývají lidskými problémy obecně. Její romány vytvářejí silné pouto mezi místy a lidmi, pocity a prostředím. Drsné prostředí rodné Sardinie ztvárňuje nejen podle regionálních realistických schémat, ale prožívá ho skrze mýtus. Vyniká jedinečným pohledem, který do hloubky zkoumá složitost lidské existence.







Výbor z povídek italské nositelky Nobelovy ceny (1875-1936), která v nich s velkým uměním charakterizačním, místy až naturalisticky věrně i zase s vrcholnou poezií zobrazila život sardinských venkovanů, jak je formují životní podmínky, prostředí i jejich osobní vlastnosti.
The Queen of Darkness (and other stories)
- 140 stránek
- 5 hodin čtení
The ancient traditions of Sardinia feature heavily in this early collection. The stories collected in The Queen of Darkness, published in 1902 shortly after Deledda's marriage and move to Rome, reflect her transformation from little-known regional writer to an increasingly fêted and successful mainstream author. The two miniature psycho-dramas that open the collection are followed by stories of Sardinian life in the remote hills around her home town of Nuoro. The stark but beautiful countryside is a backdrop to the passions, misadventures and injustices which shape the lives of its rugged but all too human inhabitants.
The Woman & the Priest
- 140 stránek
- 5 hodin čtení
This edition emphasizes the meticulous effort to preserve and enhance a classic literary work through professional type-setting and formatting. The text has been carefully re-created to eliminate typographical errors and improve overall quality while maintaining the authenticity of the original. Some imperfections from the original have been retained to honor its historical significance. The aim is to provide readers with a fresh reading experience while contributing to the preservation of important literary heritage.
Marianna Sirca
- 240 stránek
- 9 hodin čtení
Brought up as a servant in the austere household of an uncle, Marianna is now a woman of property. But at thirty, she knows little of life. For others in the town of Nuoro and its surrounding hill farms, Sardinia is a harsh and unforgiving place. When she meets a former companion in service, now forced into banditry to support his family, her calm existence is turned upside down. The defining moment of her life has come. Does Marianna love for Simone Sole triumph over her common sense, social convention and what is expected of her by her family? Grazia Deledda explores the layers of temptation and doubt in a novel of Sardinian life coloured with her own intimate knowledge of its beauties and dangers.

