02161cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000320011324500290014526400510017430000470022533600260027233700260029833800360032450000310036050801340039152012060052553400450173165300230177685600430179999900170184235321UtSlPG20260610133815.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aTigri, Giuseppe,d1806-188210aSelvaggia de' Vergiolesi 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-02-18  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Selvaggia de' Vergiolesi" by Giuseppe Tigri is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of 14th-century Italy, specifically highlighting the tensions between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, through the lens of love and conflict. The central character, Selvaggia, is intricately tied to the events surrounding the notable poet Cino da Pistoia and the political struggles of the time.  At the start of the narrative, a knight named Messer Simone de Filippo Reali leaves Pistoia on the eve of significant historical turmoil, as factions are brewing for an impending siege of the city. He encounters local residents who inform him of his destination, the castle of Vergiole, which is shrouded in political intrigue. The opening sets a picturesque stage filled with evocative descriptions of the Italian landscape and introduces the political stakes at play, while hinting at the personal struggles and romantic entanglements that will intertwine with the broader historical context as the events unfold. The tone is rich and immersive, inviting readers into a tumultuous yet captivating era of Italian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aHistorical fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/35321  c76166d76166