02318cam a22003013u 4500 17849 UtSlPG 20260610133421.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG it iso639-1 PQ Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893 La contessa di Karolystria: Storia tragicomica Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-02-24 Produced by Carlo Traverso, paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano at http://www.braidense.it/dire.html) "La contessa di Karolystria: Storia tragicomica" by Antonio Ghislanzoni is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to revolve around the titular character, Countess Anna Maria di Karolystria, who finds herself in a series of misadventures including a robbery and an unexpected encounter with a nobleman, the Viscount D'Aguilar. The blend of comedy and tragedy in her predicament sets the stage for a whimsical plot filled with intriguing characters. The opening of the story introduces the countess as she rides through the forest on her horse when she is ambushed and robbed by three bandits. Left vulnerable in the forest, the narration humorously emphasizes her predicament, particularly how she copes with her unexpected nudity in the wilderness. Just as her situation seems hopeless, she encounters the Viscount, who gallantly offers her his clothing to help her maintain her dignity. This initial encounter not only establishes the countess's intelligence and quick thinking but also hints at a developing bond with the Viscount, setting the stage for further escapades and misunderstandings between the characters as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17849 59235 59235