The Blind Woman of Sorrento (novel)

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The Blind Woman of Sorrento
Author Francesco Mastriani
LanguageItaly
Publication date
1852
Media typePrint

The Blind Woman of Sorrento (Italian:La cieca di Sorrento) is a novel by the Italian writer Francesco Mastriani which was first published in 1852. [1]

The novel has been adapted into other media several times including:

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References

  1. Cicioni & Di Ciolla p.1

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