02314cam a22003013u 4500 16286 UtSlPG 20260610133400.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 PQ Sand, George, 1804-1876 Lucrezia Floriani Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2005-07-13 Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica). "Lucrezia Floriani" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of human emotion, intellectual freedom, and the burdens of societal expectations through the tragic story of its main character, Prince Karol de Roswald, and the enigmatic actress Lucrezia Floriani. Their interactions and personal struggles seem to embody a rich critique of both romantic ideals and the limitations imposed by family and society. The opening of the novel introduces us to Prince Karol, who is still mourning the recent death of his mother, the Princess of Roswald. Karol is depicted as sensitive and introspective, having been sheltered from the harsh realities of life by his mother’s love and education. As he grapples with his grief, his only close friend, Salvator Albani, encourages him to explore Italy, leading them to seek out Lucrezia Floriani, an actress of notable talent and captivating beauty who has a past intertwined with both love and loss. The narrative begins to unfold the complexities of Karol’s character, foreshadowing the emotional depth and struggles that will define his relationship with Lucrezia and the implications of their respective histories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Man-woman relationships -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16286 57674 57674