Befana other presents. In the book "Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily" (1823), John J. Blunt says: The tradition of Befana appears to incorporate other pre-Christian popular elements as well, adapted to Christian culture and related to the celebration of the New Year. Historian Carlo Ginzburg relates her to Nicevenn. The old lady character should then represent the "old year" just passed, ready to be burned in order to give place to the new one. In many European countries the tradition still exists of burning a puppet of an old lady at the beginning of
La Medeleni reputation of the novelist, who, at the age of 30, was already nationally renowned. After his "At the Medeleni" series, his books became popular items on bookstore shelves[...]". Critics and theorists, like George Călinescu, mentioned that the novel "has a lasting value," Camil Petrescu said that the work presents "affective aspects" of children through a series of life incidents, and, in turn, Garabet Ibrăileanu established that the main character, Olguța, is "the most striking type[...] and the most successful girl model in our literature." La Medeleni La Medeleni (English: "At the Medeleni)" is a trio of novels written by Ionel