Agnes of Sorrento

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Agnes of Sorrento is a historical novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe set in Renaissance Italy, exploring themes of faith, love, and moral conflict.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical novel
novel
author Harriet Beecher Stowe
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
explores conflict between religious duty and personal affection
idealized female piety
moral choices in a corrupt society
genre historical fiction
religious fiction
hasAuthorNationality American
hasForm prose
hasMainCharacter Agnes
a young Italian woman
hasSubgenre Catholic novel
romantic historical novel
literaryMovement American sentimental fiction
literaryPeriod 19th-century literature
narrativePerspective third-person narration
originalLanguage English
relatedWorkByAuthor The Minister's Wooing
Uncle Tom's Cabin
settingPlace Italy
Sorrento
settingTime Renaissance
theme Catholicism
conscience
faith
love
moral conflict
religious devotion
spiritual struggle

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Harriet notableWork Agnes of Sorrento
subject surface form: Harriet Beecher Stowe