02427cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500080014826400510015630000470020733600260025433700260028033800360030650000310034250504360037350801150080952010620092453400450198665300120203165300270204385600430207038338UtSlPG20260610133856.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aAlbertazzi, Adolfo,d1865-192410aTop 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-12-180 aIl cane dello zio Prospero -- Le penne del pavone -- La fiumana -- A Sant'Elpidio -- L'ombrello -- Ci vuol pazienza! -- Francesco mio... -- Simpatia -- Nella Romagna d'una volta -- Valentino e Lucilio -- La passione d'un gentiluomo Veneziano -- Compassione e invidia -- Un martire della verità -- Il vitello -- Zvanòn -- La casta Susanna -- Buona gente -- Il testamento -- Che cosa è il mondo? -- Nell'anno XX della Re-So-Eu.  aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Top" by Adolfo Albertazzi is a novella written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Prospero Marzioli, an unsociable uncle grappling with his feelings of jealousy and protectiveness over his beautiful niece, Elena, who appears to be falling in love with another man. The story delves into themes of unrequited love, familial loyalty, and the emotional turmoil of fading youth.  At the start of the novella, we are introduced to Top, the uncle's dog, who unwittingly becomes a messenger when he brings a letter that hints at Elena's romantic interest. This revelation troubles Prospero deeply, leading him to reflect on his affection for Elena and the prospect of losing her to another man. He becomes increasingly distressed, revealing his conflicting emotions of jealousy and paternal care as he observes her interactions from a distance. Prospero's internal struggle sets the tone for the rest of the narrative, showcasing the complexity of human emotions intertwined with family dynamics. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction  aShort stories, Italian40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38338