Marta

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Orzeszkowa, Eliza, 1842-1910

Contributor:

Zamenhof, L. L. (Ludwik Lejzer), 1859-1917

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Marta" by Eliza Orzeszkowa is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story follows Marta, a young widow navigating the struggles of motherhood and poverty in Warsaw. As she reflects on her past and contemplates her future, she grapples with societal expectations of women and the harsh realities of her new life. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Marta as she stands on the threshold of a new chapter in her life, surrounded by the remnants of her past following her husband's death. Dispossessed, she faces the emotional and financial challenges of single motherhood, with her daughter Janja as her only companion. As they move into a new, more modest apartment, the narrative delves into Marta's memories of her happier days, contrasting her past joys with her current hardships. The opening captures Marta's vulnerability while hinting at her determination to forge a better future for herself and her child despite the obstacles ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Andrew Sly, Miroslav Malovec and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marta_(powie%C5%9B%C4%87)

Release date is 2020-04-17