The Mother

The Mother is a novel written by Grazia Deledda. The story is set in Sardinia and revolves around a woman named Maria Maddalena. She is a widow who lives with her two sons and her daughter. Maria Maddalena is a strong and independent woman who is respected by the people in her village. However, her life takes a turn when her son, Nanni, falls in love with a woman from a different social class. Maria Maddalena is torn between her love for her son and her duty to uphold the traditions of her village. The novel explores themes of love, family, tradition, and the struggle for independence. Deledda's writing is descriptive and vivid, painting a picture of life in Sardinia in the early 20th century. The Mother is a poignant and powerful novel that captures the essence of a mother's love and the complexities of family relationships.1928. The Mother is an unusual book, both in its story and its setting in a remote Sardinian hill village, half civilized and superstitious. But the chief interest lies in the psychological study of the two chief characters, and the action of the story takes place so rapidly (all within the space of two days) and the actual drama is so interwoven with the mental conflict, and all so forced by circumstances, that it is almost Greek in its simple and inevitable tragedy. The book is written without offense to any creed or opinions, and touches on no questions of either doctrine or Church government. It is jut a human problem, the result of primitive human nature against man-made laws it cannot understand.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.