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Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Various
- 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:
- "Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 5 November 1848" by Various is a collection of literary works, published in the mid-19th century. This issue features various stories, poems, and articles that reflect the cultural, social, and literary interests of the time, with particular emphasis on romance and adventure narratives. One notable tale within is "The Bride of Fate" by W. Gilmore Simms, which intertwines themes of love, sacrifice, and destiny against the backdrop of Venice. The opening of "The Bride of Fate" sets the stage for a grand festival in Venice, where many noble youths are preparing for marriage. The atmosphere is jubilant, yet there is an undercurrent of melancholy, especially for Francesca Ziani, who is reluctantly forced into a marriage with the wealthy but unloved Ulric Barberigo, rather than with her true love, Giovanni Gradenigo. As the ceremony unfolds, Giovanni's desperate determination to interrupt the proceedings reflects the themes of love and sacrifice, as he struggles against societal expectations and the oppressive will of Francesca's parents. The chapter hints at a larger narrative of conflicts between personal desires and societal obligations, setting up a dramatic and emotional trajectory for the characters involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Credits:
- Produced by David T. Jones, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
- Release date is 2010-03-09
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