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The composition of the novel is notable for its strict simplicity and functionality. The titles of the various volumes signal a tetralogy in one vegetational cycle, which regulates the eternal and repeatable rhythm of village life. Parallel to that rhythm is a calendar of religion and customs, also
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Each of the four parts represents a season in the life of the peasants â Autumn (published in 1904), Winter (published in 1904), Spring (published in 1906), and Summer (published in 1909). This division underlines the relationship of human life with nature.
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The beggar Old Agata and her transit into and out of the village corresponding with the passage of the seasons and the tenacity of life.
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