"Fantasy: A Novel" by Matilde Serao is a story that starts in a convent school in the late 1800s, where young girls live under the watchful eyes of their teachers. The story focuses on Lucia Altimare, who deals with her feelings and inner battles while living under strict religious rules and social expectations. Exploring themes of friendship, being yourself, and figuring out who you are, the opening shows the girls praying in the brightly colored chapel and contemplating their lives. As the day ends, Lucia wrestles with herself, wanting to understand the world better, all while being noticed by the other girls. Friendships and rivalries grow as they respond to schoolwork and the teachers’ rules, and we also get to see Lucia's growing friendship with Caterina, which may foreshadow problems and emotional challenges ahead. The introduction paints a detailed picture surrounding youth, what society expects, and the desire to be yourself.
Fantasy: A Novel
By Matilde Serao
In a nineteenth-century convent school, a young girl faces emotional battles as she struggles to find her identity amid strong friendships, strict rules, and high expectations.
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About the AuthorMatilde Serao was an Italian journalist and novelist. She was the first woman called to edit an Italian newspaper, Il Corriere di Roma and later Il Giorno. Serao was also the co-founder and editor of the newspaper Il Mattino, and the author of several novels. She never won the Nobel Prize in Literature despite being nominated on six occasions.
Matilde Serao was an Italian journalist and novelist. She was the first woman called to edit an Italian newspaper, Il Corriere di Roma and later Il Giorno. Serao was also the co-founder and editor of the newspaper Il Mattino, and the author of several novels. She never won the Nobel Prize in Literature despite being nominated on six occasions.
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