The Veil of Veronica Bacchelli her formidable father—and a necklace

her formidable father—and a necklace worth one hundred thousand dollars

First published in 1911

and presented extensively on the philosophical tradition of St

The Bump on Brannigan’s Head

and morality

The Veil of Veronica Bacchelli her formidable father—and a necklaceBy Gertrud von Le Fort Veronica is a young, motherless German girl living with her aristocratic grandmother and her religious aunt in the heart of Rome, the Eternal City. Befriending a poetic compatriot, Enzio, Veronica grows up poised between the pagan and Christian worlds. Afire with a glowing zeal for life and also feeling the call of divine grace, Veronica comes of age, turning toward God amidst a dramatic interplay of nature and grace that exudes