02186cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500480014326400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750800980040852012500050653400450175665300230180185600430182499900170186713627UtSlPG20260610133325.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aPraga, Emilio,d1839-187510aMemorie del Presbiterio: Scene di Provincia 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-10-05  aProduced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Memorie del Presbiterio: Scene di Provincia" by Emilio Praga is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in a small Alpine village, exploring the lives of its inhabitants through a blend of pastoral scenes and complex human emotions, focusing particularly on the character of a priest and the surrounding community.  The opening of the story introduces the protagonist, a young painter, who arrives at the village where various memorable encounters await him. He reflects on his journey and the joy of being in nature, yet also carries a sense of melancholy as he contemplates his mother and previous experiences. The painter's initial interactions are marked by a humorous yet introspective tone, as he meets a local who suggests he seek hospitality from the town's curato. This leads to a vivid depiction of village life, the curato's character, and hints at underlying tensions within the community, particularly involving the curato's land rights and the local authorities. The atmosphere is rich with a sense of place, humor, and deeper emotional currents, setting the stage for the intertwining lives of the characters in this thoughtful exploration of provincial life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aItalian literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13627  c55015d55015