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The Norman Bride by Carla Maria Russo, in the Neri Pozza edition is a reading belonging to “Monica’s books” series and I thank her.
The Norman Bride is Constance of Hauteville.
Historical novel, partly a free interpretation The Norman Bride is a text often adopted in school settings.
Constance of Hauteville is the mother of Frederick II.
The book recounts her life with emphasis on her being a mother against all adversities: physical and political.
Carla Maria Russo paints her profile attributing her the merit of having taught her son the importance of knowing how to live while maintaining close and important contact with people.
From the author’s words emerges a profound admiration for a woman who was denied her own monastic vocation in order to ensure the continuation of the kingdom through royal offspring.
Constantine, for her, Frederick II of Swabia for history, saw the light in Jesi, in a tent set up in the central square so that everyone could witness and witness his birth and so that all women could help Constance during a birth deemed impossible.
Do you know the story of Constance of Hauteville?
What do you think about historical novels?
I enjoyed delving into many details through a double gaze: the passionate eyes of the author and the eyes of The Norman Bride.
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