
Riverside Edition
INTRODUCTORY NOTE
AGNES OF SORRENTO
CHAPTER I THE OLD TOWN
CHAPTER II THE DOVE-COT
CHAPTER III THE GORGE
CHAPTER IV WHO AND WHAT
CHAPTER V IL PADRE FRANCESCO
CHAPTER VI THE WALK TO THE CONVENT
CHAPTER VII THE DAY AT THE CONVENT
Set against the sun‑kissed cliffs of southern Italy, the story follows a young woman who seeks refuge in a remote convent after a storm forces her traveling party to linger in the countryside. Within the stone walls she discovers a world of quiet devotion, hidden histories, and a lingering echo of the cloister’s ancient patrons. As she learns the rules of monastic life, gentle rivalries among the monks and the arrival of a mysterious cavalier stir questions about faith, duty, and longing.
The narrative weaves together vivid scenes of daily ritual, the whispered legends of distant saints, and the subtle tensions between personal desire and spiritual calling. Through tender dialogue and richly described landscapes, listeners are drawn into the inner struggle of a soul caught between earthly love and a higher purpose, all while the rhythm of the Mediterranean sea watches over her journey.
Language
en
Duration
~11 hours (653K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2013-07-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1811–1896
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