02192cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500360014926400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150801340040252012370053653400450177365300120181885600430183099900170187336379UtSlPG20260610133829.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCaccianiga, Antonio,d1823-190913aLa famiglia Bonifazio; racconto 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-06-11  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"La famiglia Bonifazio; racconto" by Antonio Caccianiga is a historical fiction work written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Captain Bonifazio, a military man turned farmer, and his philosophical neighbor, Maestro Zecchini, whose contrasting views spark interesting debates about humanity, freedom, and society. The narrative explores their complex friendship and the broader socio-political context of Italy during the Austro-Hungarian rule, highlighting themes of patriotism and the struggles for independence.  The opening of the story introduces the central characters: Captain Bonifazio, who grapples with the humiliation of living under foreign dominion after his service in the Napoleonic Wars, and Maestro Zecchini, a cynical individual who believes men are inherently foolish, or as he puts it, “an ass.” Their daily walks provide a backdrop for philosophical discussions, portraying Bonifazio's desire for freedom from Austrian rule and Zecchini's academic arguments. The foundation is set for a deeper exploration of their characters and the complex interactions with their heritage, obligations, and the pursuit of a united Italy as the plot unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36379  c77219d77219