Teresa

Neera

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Teresa, first published in 1886, is set in Italy's Po Valley near Cremona. The story relates the life of Teresa Caccia, an eldest daughter whose primary responsibilities at age fifteen include taking care of her younger siblings. When she falls in love, the union is deemed financially unsuitable and she's forced to spend the remainder of her youth caring for her family. Only when her brothers and sisters have left home can she emerge from her bleak existence and create her own life.

Through Teresa and other women characters, Neera addressed the injustice of such societal restrictions in nineteenth-century Italy. Neera's narratives are noted for their subtle psychoanalytical presentation of feminine states of mind as well as for an unflinching examination of society.

Book Details

Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Publish Date: Feb 17th, 1999
Pages: 201
Language: English
Edition: Translated - undefined
Dimensions: 7.76in - 5.16in - 0.61in - 0.51lb
EAN: 9780810116627
Categories: • Classics• Literary

About the Author

ANNA RADIUS ZUCCARI (1846-1918) was an Italian writer who used the pen name Neera. Zuccari was born in Milan and grew up in Caravaggio. She published her first short story in 1875 in the publication Il Pungolo and contributed to various magazines and journals, such as Rivista d'Italia, Nuova Antologia, L'illustrazione italiana, La Lettura and L'Idea Liberale. In 1890, she founded the journal Vita Intima.

Praise for this book

"An excellent translation renders this dramatic feminist classic easy to read, a poignant psychological study of a conflicted young woman." --Publishers Weekly

"A quietly told story that gradually accumulates great power, rich in local color, memorable characterizations, and devastating dramatic irony." --Kirkus Reviews