Teresa

by Neera

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810116626
• ISBN13: 9780810116627
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.8"