Agnes of Sorrento

by Harriet Beecher Stowe

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"Agnes of Sorrento" by Harriet Beecher Stowe is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set in the idyllic coastal town of Sorrento, Italy, during a period that evokes themes of spirituality and personal struggle, particularly as they relate to the life of the main character, Agnes.

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Topics: Catholic Church -- Italy -- History -- To 1500 -- Fiction · Historical fiction · Papacy -- History -- 1447-1565 -- Fiction · Savonarola, Girolamo, 1452-1498 -- Fiction · Sorrento (Italy) -- History -- Fiction