Agawan ng Dangal by Fausta Cortes
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"Agawan ng Dangal" by Fausta Cortes is a Tagalog novel written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes related to love, social status, and morality within a Filipino cultural context, likely reflecting the sentiments of the time regarding women's rights and empowerment. The story focuses on the character of Dolores, a young woman navigating her feelings in a society where personal honor and dignity are deeply scrutinized. The opening of
"Agawan ng Dangal" sets the scene with a somber yet engaging atmosphere on a January evening in a quiet village. Several characters are introduced during a gathering filled with music and youthful revelry, where Dolores is highlighted as the center of attention, receiving musical serenades from suitors, including Artemyo and Beteng, who vie for her affections. Simultaneously, tensions of jealousy begin to brew, especially from Beteng, who feels overshadowed by Artemyo's charm and popularity. This initial chapter hints at a developing love triangle and the social dynamics that exist among these characters, creating intrigue and conflict that promise to unfold as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cortes, Fausta |
|---|---|
| Title | Agawan ng Dangal |
| Credits |
Produced by Tamiko I. Rollings, Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works from the University of Michigan Digital Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | Tagalog |
| LoC Class | PL: Language and Literatures: Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania |
| Subject | Tagalog fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 42851 |
| Release Date | May 30, 2013 |
| Last Update | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 631 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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