02118cam a22003013u 4500 41224 UtSlPG 20260610133937.0 m cr n 260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PQ Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 The Sicilian Bandit : From the Volume "Captain Paul" Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2012 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2012-10-29 Produced by David Widger "The Sicilian Bandit" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds in Sicily and centers on Pascal Bruno, a young man with a tragic past related to his family's dark history and the consequences of noble betrayal. The narrative promises themes of love, vengeance, and the struggle between social classes, set against the richly depicted backdrop of Palermo and its cultural tensions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the beautiful city of Palermo and its intertwining stories of ambition, pride, and love. We meet Countess Gemma, who is presented as a figure of beauty and nobility but finds herself in a complicated romantic entanglement involving her fiancé, Gaetano, and an unexpected visitor, Pascal Bruno. The events take a dramatic turn as Pascal confronts Gemma in a bid to negotiate his love for Teresa, a young woman betrothed to Gaetano, leading to tensions that ignite a deeper historical conflict tied to Pascal's father's execution. This opening sets the stage for a tale imbued with heroism, betrayal, and a bandit's quest for meaning amid the chaos of Sicilian politics and personal vendettas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Brigands and robbers -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41224 82063 82063