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She died in Sinaia, in Pelișor, in the Golden Hall, on July 18, 1938, after a
great suffering, at the age of only sixty-two.

Paragraph 13 (….) During her life, Queen Mary / Maria was constantly
present in the Romanian and international press, with articles written by or
about her, with interviews or photo collages.
She was the author of many books, some seen as children's literature,
others of an autobiographical nature, or presentation of Romania. Also, she
wrote poems, short stories and novels that appeared (were published) in
Romania, Great Britain, the United States and France.

Paragraph 14 (….) "The story of my life", a book of memories of
great importance, has been republished until today, in Romania, France, after it
appeared in Italy, in 2022.
The Queen kept a journal of around 100 pamphlets, left numerous
manuscripts and many of his short stories have been adapted for theatre, ballet,
film, radio and television.

Paragraph 15 (….) A talented artist herself, she was the founder of an artistic
society called "Artistic Youth", a society that had among its founding members
famous Stefan Luchian and Stefan Popescu, and among its members, many
other renowned plastic artists.

Conclusion:
... Queen Maria remains one of the most important personalities in
Romanian history.

Class/homework : Write the main idea (s) of each paragraph. Summarize
the text based using your main ideas.

References / Credit:
 TEXT adapted from the article: "PORTRAIT: Queen Maria of
Romania - a remarkable personality of the national history" by
Răzvan Moceanu - RADOR (Radio Romania Cultural)