02238cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500370014426400510018130000470023233600260027933700260030533800360033150000310036750802310039852012110062953400450184065300200188585600430190543115UtSlPG20260610134004.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aVivanti, Annie,d1866-194213a...Sorella di Messalina: Romanzo 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-07-07  aE-text prepared by Carlo Traverso, Leonardo Palladino, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)  a"...Sorella di Messalina: Romanzo" by Annie Vivanti is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces a cynical and unconventional love scenario involving the main character, Alberto, who becomes intrigued by a mysterious woman named Raimonda after responding to her peculiar personal ad. The novel promises to explore themes of love, identity, and the complexities of relationships, particularly as they navigate societal expectations.  The opening of the novel establishes Alberto's disarming encounter with Raimonda after he responds to her unusual ad seeking a gentleman possessing qualities she feels she lacks. Initially amused by the situation, Alberto's curiosity leads him to meet her in a dimly lit bar. Their dialogue reveals Raimonda's enigmatic nature; she embodies a contradiction of allure and despair, and her views on beauty and youth challenge Alberto's perceptions. As their relationship unfolds amidst witty banter and philosophical musings, the introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love that transcends mere attraction, raising questions about obsession, mortality, and the nature of genuine connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aItalian fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43115