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100	1		_aHewlett, Maurice, _d1861-1923
245	1	0	_aLittle Novels of Italy
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-03-29
505	0		_aMadonna of the peach tree -- Ippolita in the hills -- Duchess of Nona -- Messer Cino and the live coal -- Judgment of Borso.
508			_aProduced by Thierry Alberto, Juliet Sutherland, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Little Novels of Italy" by Maurice Hewlett is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The stories transport readers to Italy, offering rich depictions of characters and the complexities of life, love, and society. The opening tale focuses on Giovanna Scarpa, a beautiful young woman of Verona, whose humble beginnings as a washerwoman complicate her quest for love and marriage amidst societal expectations and economic hardships. The opening of the book presents Giovanna, known as Vanna, who is burdened by her family's financial situation and her father's lackadaisical approach to life. Despite her beauty and virtue, the story illustrates how her lack of a dowry detracts from her desirability in the marriage market. As Vanna navigates her daily life, she becomes the focus of Baldassare Dardicozzo, an older merchant who, enchanted yet confounded by her allure, contemplates marriage despite the significant age difference. Their interactions, filled with humor and societal commentary, set the stage for the unfolding drama of love, sacrifice, and the clash of personal desires with familial and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aItaly -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20929
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