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At Medeleni is classic work of Romanian literature and a wonderful
novel for all ages. Ionel Teodoreanu captivates your mind and your
heart and places you alongside his memorable characters: Olga,
Monica, and Dan.  Much of the book concerns the
brother-sister rivalry and the role of Monica, and Olguta’s
annoyance at the unfair treatment of girls, not least because she
is something of a tomboy. The siblings are continually fighting and
Monica feels she has to take Olguta’s part in female solidarity,
but she also has a strong attachment to DÂnut. DÂnut, as the
solitary male, often lives in his own world, imagining life as a
sultan or Robinson Crusoe or even a vampire, though happy to come
out and fight his sister. A novel full of warmth, wit, love, and
the pursuit of dreams, the story takes place during the years
between the two world wars. It is a delightful account of
brother-sister rivalry, and the life of a generally happy,
easy-going family in rural Moldavia. Â Ionel Teodoreanu wrote
more than twenty books during his prolific literary career,
including the classic Lorelei, but At Medeleni remains his most
beloved work. In it, the author drew on his experiences growing up
in rural Moldavia. Published as a trilogy, At Medeleni: A Summer in
Moldavia is a translation of volume 1 of the trilogy, titled in
Romanian, Hotarul Nestatornic. The illustrated edition of At
Medeleni is part of the Classics of Romanian Literature series
published by the Center for Romanian Studies as part of its efforts
to promote access to Romanian culture in the world. It includes an
introduction by A.K. Brackob.
It is a delightful account of brother-sister rivalry, and the life
of a generally happy, easy-going family in rural Moldavia. Ionel
Teodoreanu wrote more than twenty books during his prolific
literary career, including the classic Lorelei, but At Medeleni
remains his most beloved work. The illustrated edition of At
Medeleni is part of the Classics of Romanian Literature series
published by the Center for Romanian Studies as part of its efforts
to promote access to Romanian culture in the world.
This classic Romanian novel lends valuable psychological insight
into the tragic situation confronting minorities in the
Austro-Hungarian Empire during World War I. It is the story of
Apostol Bologa, a middle-class Romanian officer serving in the
Austro-Hungarian army who undergoes a transformation as his sense
of national consciousness awakens, leading him to make a critical
choice that many faced during this era. The novel is based on the
life of the author's brother, Emil Rebreanu, a Romanian officer in
the Austro-Hungarian army, to whom he dedicated The Forest of the
Hanged. The novel's protagonist, Bologa undergoes an evolution
whereby begins to see beyond class distinction and the veneer of
the civilized world. As the hero states, "The soul is the same in
the peasant girl as in the countess, at all events in its bare
essentials. Only the shape has been changed by civilization." The
inner struggles confronted by Bologa as he confronts the savagery
and injustice of war are emotionally portrayed by the author.
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