Sister Carmen

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Corvus, M.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

To be supplied : Project Gutenberg, 2010.

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Sister Carmen" by M. Corvus is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a small Moravian village, primarily focusing on the young and spirited Carmen, who grapples with her identity and adherence to the strict codes of her community while struggling against the constraints of her upbringing and emotional turmoil connected to her past. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to an Easter celebration in the Moravian village, where a community of deeply religious individuals gathers to rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus. Among them is Carmen, who shares a lighthearted conversation with Brother Jonathan Fricke, displaying her vibrant personality and zest for life. However, the scene takes a darker turn when Brother Jonathan reveals a more passionate and inappropriate desire towards her. We witness the tension as Carmen contends with both her disdain for his advances and her longing for liberation beyond the confines of her conservative environment. The opening chapters set the stage for Carmen's internal and external struggles as she seeks to navigate a path between her community's expectations and her desire for personal freedom and expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

E-text prepared by Al Haines

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2004-12-30