Picciola : $b The prisoner of Fenestrella or, captivity captive

"Picciola : The Prisoner of Fenestrella or, Captivity Captive" by X.-B. Saintine is a story set in a late 19th-century prison, where Charles Veramont, a count exiled for his political actions, is forced to confront his inner self. Removed from his privileged life, the count battles loneliness and despair until he discovers a small, fragile plant, that he names Picciola, growing in the prison yard and begins to bond with it. This plant becomes his unexpected companion and a symbol of hope in his isolated world, sparking a profound transformation within him and hinting at nature's power to redeem even the most hopeless situations through resilience and a unique bond.