02217cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500430015926400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801340041952012320055353400450178565300540183085600430188438298UtSlPG20260610133855.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aGuerrazzi, Francesco Domenico,d1804-187310aIsabella Orsini, duchessa di Bracciano 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2011-12-13 aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Isabella Orsini, duchessa di Bracciano" by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Isabella Orsini, exploring themes of love, guilt, and moral conflict set against the backdrop of her position in society. The story appears to delve deeply into her psychological struggles, particularly concerning her passions and the societal expectations placed upon her. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Isabella, a young and beautiful woman grappling with heavy feelings of guilt and inner turmoil, likely due to her desires that conflict with her moral integrity. As she prays fervently before an image of the Madonna, she expresses her distress over her passions and sins, suggesting a profound internal conflict. This tumultuous moment is interrupted by the entrance of a gallant knight, who notices Isabella’s distress, prompting a poignant conversation about her secrets and struggles. This sets the stage for an exploration of her relationships, particularly with men like Troilo Orsini and Lelio Torelli, hinting at love, jealousy, and the complications of honor and reputation in courtly life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aMedici, Isabella Romola de', 1542-1576 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38298