Publisher's Synopsis
The Catanese: Or The Real And The Ideal is a novel written by Ella Rodman. The story revolves around the lives of two sisters, Maria and Julia, who live in a small town called Catania in Sicily. Maria is a beautiful and ambitious young woman who dreams of leaving Catania and making a life for herself in the big city. Julia, on the other hand, is content with her simple life in Catania, and is happy to stay there and marry her childhood sweetheart.As the sisters navigate their different paths in life, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including a wealthy landowner, a cunning businessman, and a charming artist. Along the way, they also grapple with themes of love, betrayal, and the tension between tradition and modernity.The Catanese: Or The Real And The Ideal is a richly detailed and immersive novel that offers a vivid portrayal of life in Sicily in the early 20th century. It is a compelling story of family, ambition, and the search for meaning and fulfillment in a rapidly changing world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
