Ionel Teodoreanu Quotes

″ The plot is centered around two siblings, Daniel and Olguța (Romanian: [Olgu[t͡s]a]) Deleanu, and their step sister, Monica.”

“It is a delightful account of brother-sister rivalry, and the life of a generally happy, easy-going family in rural Moldavia.”

“A novel full of warmth, wit, love, and the pursuit of dreams, the story takes place during the years between the two world wars.”

“Monica ensures the balance between the siblings, who are in a continuous argument. She is gentle, generous and always jumps in to help others. ”

“According to her father, Olguța is an “angelic devil, a mixture of purity and inclinations towards little malice.”

“Daniel tends to be calm but can often lose his patience and becomes nervous because of his sister, Olguța. He often dreams about saving Monica but is awakened by his sister from time to time.”

“She is constantly shaking, does not accept contradiction, and tries to subordinate everything that surrounds her.”

“Much of the book concerns the brother-sister rivalry and the role of Monica, and Olguta’s annoyance at the unfair treatment of girls, not least because she is something of a tomboy. ”

“At the Medeleni is a novel about an idealized childhood and adolescence, designed in an Edenic patriarchal setting.”

“The siblings are continually fighting and Monica feels she has to take Olguta’s part in female solidarity, but she also has a strong attachment to Dânut.