Women Of Sicily
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Women Of Sicily
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Author : Jacqueline Alio
language : en
Publisher: Trinacria Editions LLC
Release Date : 2015-03-09
Women Of Sicily written by Jacqueline Alio and has been published by Trinacria Editions LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-09 with Sicily (Italy) categories.
Rarely have women found their place in the chronicles of Sicily's thirty-century history. Here one of Sicily's most popular historians introduces seventeen women of varied backgrounds who defied convention to make their mark in the annals of the complex history of the world's most conquered island. Meet a timeless sisterhood of pious Roman maidens, steadfast Sicilian queens, and a Jewish mother who confronted the horrors of the Inquisition. Theirs are inspiring stories of the courage of conviction bursting forth to overcome the challenges of adversity. The lengthier ten biographies constitute full chapters, while seven are concise sketches of a few paragraphs each. In addition to these profiles - most of these women lived before 1500 - the author presents a general survey and chronology of Sicilian history. Significantly, the book treats Sicily as the sovereign nation most of these women knew, and not as a 'region' of the unified Italy or a tiny piece of Europe. The chronology (timeline) reaches into the present century, and there's an appendix dedicated to Sicilian women today. Until now, biographies of Sicilian women written in English (as the original language) have been the work of foreign authors. This one is a milestone, the first book about the historical women of Sicily written in English by a Sicilian woman in Sicily. It reflects a special passion and an astute understanding of its subject. Some of the information is the result of original (scholarly) research, and a few facts were garnered from unique sources. The chapter on Queen Maria Sophia of the Two Sicilies, who died in 1925, is the lengthiest treatment of her ever published in English, and it was based in part on an unpublished interview with somebody who knew the Queen, namely her niece, the late Princess Urraca. Living links of this kind are precious in historical writing. While the concise overview of the status of women in twenty-first century Sicily is provided merely for the benefit of readers who wish to compare the past and present, the pages dedicated to that topic are a rare occurrence in book publishing, especially in English. Here the author's statements are based on facts and statistics rather than anecdotes or stereotypes. It is clear that she knows her subject. With its chronology and reading list, this volume is useful as a reference, but its narrative makes for an interesting read. Jackie Alio is an insightful author, one of Sicily's most talented historians, and this book was long overdue.
Sicilian Women
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Author : Giacomo Pilati
language : en
Publisher: Legas / Gaetano Cipolla
Release Date : 2008
Sicilian Women written by Giacomo Pilati and has been published by Legas / Gaetano Cipolla this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The Diary Of An Idle Women In Sicily
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Author : Frances Minto Elliot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1885
The Diary Of An Idle Women In Sicily written by Frances Minto Elliot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1885 with categories.
Widows In White
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Author : Linda Reeder
language : en
Publisher: World Scientific
Release Date : 2003-03-29
Widows In White written by Linda Reeder and has been published by World Scientific this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-03-29 with History categories.
Tracing the changing notions of female and male in rural Sicily, Linda Reeder examines the lives of rural Sicilian women and the changes that took place as a result of male migration to the United States.
The Diary Of An Idle Woman In Sicily
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Author : Frances Elliot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Diary Of An Idle Woman In Sicily written by Frances Elliot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Sicily (Italy) categories.
Sicilian Sisters
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Author : Marianna
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2003-09-21
Sicilian Sisters written by Marianna and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-09-21 with Fiction categories.
Sicilian Sisters by Marianna, a novel/script www.siciliansisters.com Nancy and her ancestors migrate to New York and continue control of commodities, unions, politics, etc. There is a flashback that vividly paints a portrait of Nancy (direct descendant of the Spanish Pirates) and now in New York, she runs into obstacles because of her gender. She uses her creative energy and wiles to reach her goals despite the impediments she faces in getting ahead in the family. Nancy focuses on loyalty and concern for her family. Young, beautiful, and ambitious, she does not let anyone get in her way to reach her personal commitments. She is a testament to the human spirit and uses her ability to transform life's lessons into a positive situation. Nancys sizzling influence and affectionate side is shown throughout this classic. Marianna delivers a fast-paced story with endearing characters. She deals with the very real subject of grieving, and how family and close friends are important to have around to carry on with life. She gives an important message that is consumed with a heartwarming story. The heroine discovers that you must move on as there is someone waiting just around the corner to carry on with business as usual. The author, Marianna, has successfully written a 350 page screenplay on "Sicilian Sisters". Packed with interesting and exciting characters and brings them alive. A winner for any person that likes action and poignancy in understanding the goals and customs of the Mafia. It is an exciting and fast paced saga that covers several generations of a Sicilian family that migrated to New York. The challenges faced by immigrants and the opportunity to succeed are laced with connections to 'The Family'. It details how Sicilian sisters and their descendants since the 15th century exploited and influenced their husbands' to gain power. They utilized their cunning ways to intimidate the villagers to further their secret goals and passions. Sicilian Sisters delves into Nancy'S 15th century Pirate ancestors, filled with deviant subculture held together by the spirit of revolt and their version of democracy to maintain their social structure. Through the wisdom of their Sicilian wives, the Pirates coerced the people of their village to control it politically, socially, and financially. They were free men that plowed the seas in search of other people's property and expanded their control through the use of violence and plundering on land. The inter-marriage of the women from Sicily with the Pirate brothers became the foundation of the modern day Mafia.
The Diary Of An Idle Women In Sicily
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Author : Frances Minto Elliot
language : en
Publisher: Andesite Press
Release Date : 2015-08-11
The Diary Of An Idle Women In Sicily written by Frances Minto Elliot and has been published by Andesite Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-11 with categories.
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The Diary Of An Idle Women In Sicily
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Author : Frances Minto Elliot
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
The Diary Of An Idle Women In Sicily written by Frances Minto Elliot and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 edition. Excerpt: ... "At what hour shall we arrive?" "About nightfall." (Now, as we are in the month of March, this may mean anything.) "Is it safe?" I ask next. "Perfectly, Signora. I drove the Signor Duca down last week without an escort. But the roads are newly mended with lava, and are very heavy; we must go generally at a walking pace. The Signora must be prepared for this. Pray let us start." "We should have been half-way up Etna by this time but for you," puts in Furiosa, with the air of a war-horse scenting battle. "All very fine to talk of ' starting, ' when the Signora has been waiting for you more than an hour." This reproach Antonio affects not to hear. With a masterful roll of his dark eyes, and the mere shadow of a smile on his lips, he hands me into the carriage, Furiosa grumbling in her native tongue, and the bags follow. There are three horses: one in front, tandem fashion, inclined throughout the journey to be discursive, and to peep over precipices; the others immovably steady. The ragged boy is, I find, to accompany us, stationed behind on my box. I may mention, en passant, that that boy utterly ruins my box, reducing its surface to a pulpy substance with the stamping of his naked feet. When we go up hill he runs beside us; when we go down he stamps on the lid. His eyes wait on the Padrone: he is continually fiddling with the harness, adjusting the bits, or smoothing the reins. When he lags behind, Antonio whistles to him; and when beside him he discourses in the Sicilian dialect with an air of benignant superiority. Up the slopes of Etna we labour by a zigzag route to the town of Piedimonte. As at Taormina, the station is on the shore, quite irrespective of the town. The day is grey, misty and squally. Now and then the wind sweeps off the...
Behind Closed Doors
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Author : Maria Messina
language : en
Publisher: The Feminist Press at CUNY
Release Date : 2007-07-01
Behind Closed Doors written by Maria Messina and has been published by The Feminist Press at CUNY this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-07-01 with Fiction categories.
Ten stories of impoverished Sicilian women in the early 20th century—“honed, polished, devastatingly direct . . . verismo at its unsentimental best” (Kirkus Reviews). The Sicilian writer Maria Messina’s captivating and brutal stories of the women of her home island are presented in a “lyrical and immediate” English translation by Elise Magistro (Publishers Weekly). Messina, who died in 1944, was the foremost female practitioner of verismo—the Italian literary realism pioneered by fellow Sicilian Giovanni Verga. Published between 1908 and 1928, Messina’s fiction represents the massive Sicilian immigration to America occurring at that time. The individuals in these stories are caught between the traditions they respect and a desire to move beyond them. Women are shuttered in their houses, virtual servants to their families, left behind while working men immigrate to the United States in fortune-seeking droves. A cultural album that captures the lives of peasant, working-class, and middle-class women, “Messina’s words will leave their mark. Their power makes them impossible to forget” (The Philadelphia Inquirer).
The Diary Of An Idle Woman In Sicily
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Author : Frances Minto Elliot
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Diary Of An Idle Woman In Sicily written by Frances Minto Elliot and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Sicily (Italy) categories.