02309cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500200014926400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550802010038652012570058753400450184465300580188985600430194799900170199046847UtSlPG20260610134057.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ait2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aTommaseo, Niccolò,d1802-187413aIl duca d'Atene 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-09-12  aProduced by Giovanni Fini, Carlo Traverso and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Il duca d'Atene" by Niccolò Tommaseo is a historical narrative written in the mid-19th century. The book is largely centered around the political turmoil and conspiracies in Florence, focusing on the character of Antonio degli Adimari and his daughter Matilde, amid the oppressive rule of the duke, Gualtieri. Through the lens of political intrigue and personal conflict, it explores themes of love, betrayal, and the quest for freedom.  The opening of the narrative introduces us to a tense atmosphere in Florence, where conspirators plot against the duke. We meet Tile de' Cavicciuli and Filippo Bordoni, who discuss the impending conspiracy to overthrow Gualtieri. The conversation unveils the motivations behind their actions, driven by both personal vendettas and a desire for liberty. Meanwhile, Matilde, unaware of the political machinations surrounding her, is caught in her own emotional turmoil, torn between her love for Rinaldo, a foreign knight, and the dangers that her father's political involvement entails. The stage is set for an impending clash between the forces of tyranny and those yearning for liberty, creating an atmosphere thick with suspense and foreshadowing future conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGualtieri di Brienne, duca di Atene, -1356 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46847  c87686d87686