02392cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000400011324500340015326400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037350502700040450801930067452010620086753400490192965300210197865300360199985600430203574186UtSlPG20260610134722.0mcr n260607r20241873utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCagna, Achille Giovanni,d1847-193110aRacconti umoristici, vol. 2/2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-08-040 aUna Croce meritata: Sproloquio. Manifestazioni d'un genio! Eureka. Nemo propheta in patria. La forza del Destino. Il sole entra in Capricorno. La dabbenaggine alla prova. Diplomazia dell'asino. Apoteosi -- Lei, Voi e Tu -- Versi alla buona: Il Cavaliere. La Morale.  aBarbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano)  a"Racconti umoristici, vol. 2/2" by Achille Giovanni Cagna is a collection of humorous short stories written during the late 19th century. The narratives delve into everyday life, exploring themes of ambition, social status, and human folly through engaging characters such as Pomponio, whose aspirations for recognition lead him into comedic predicaments.   At the start of "Una Croce Meritata," the story introduces Pomponio, a young man with grand ambitions and a desire for prestige, who begins his journey fueled by his longing for a medal. As he navigates various paths, including trying to become a successful playwright, he finds himself at a wedding where he becomes unwittingly entangled in the ensuing festivities, resulting in a series of misadventures that leave him battered and humiliated. His persistence for social climbing continues even in the wake of failure, as he becomes fixated on earning a noble title, illustrating the often absurd nature of personal ambition and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cMilano: Barbini, 1873  aHumorous stories  aItalian fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74186