In a quiet, silent jail, the once boisterous prisoners are asleep in their cells. Moonlight casts luminous patterns on the floors. From the death row, Guisseppi's voice rises in a haunting hymn, bringing solace and hope to the hearts of the inmates. Guisseppi, sentenced to death, reflects on his tragic path from a carefree boy to a criminal...More
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
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In a quiet, silent jail, the once boisterous prisoners are asleep in their cells. Moonlight casts luminous patterns on the floors. From the death row, Guisseppi's voice rises in a haunting hymn, bringing solace and hope to the hearts of the inmates. Guisseppi, sentenced to death, reflects on his tragic path from a carefree boy to a criminal condemned to the gallows. His hope diminishes as his family's pleas for mercy are in vain. Guisseppi awaits death in his cell, tortured by the inevitability of his fate...
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