TY - BOOK AU - Memini TI - Vita mondana AV - PQ PY - 2020/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Italian fiction -- 19th century N1 - Release date is 2020-03-05; Produced by Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Vita mondana" by Memini is a fictional narrative likely written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the complex emotional landscape between two characters, Alberto Mentena and Diana Contessa di Rezzano, exploring themes of love, infidelity, and social expectations in the context of their troubled marriages and relationships. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Diana, who is embroiled in her internal struggles as she experiences the intense feelings she has for Alberto, against the backdrop of her complicated relationship with her husband, Leone. The opening scenes establish Diana in a moment of solitude, where she is wrestling with her emotions while attempting to navigate the societal and moral implications of her love for Alberto. The atmosphere is charged with tension as both characters confront their feelings of desire and obligation, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of love and fidelity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61563 ER -