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100	1		_aGuerrazzi, Francesco Domenico, _d1804-1873
245	1	3	_aLa serpicina
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2009
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2009-01-06
508			_aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520			_a"La serpicina" by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi is a narrative tale written in the mid-19th century. This book provides a commentary on human nature through a fable-like story that intertwines themes of morality, justice, and the human condition. Set against the backdrop of a wintry carnival, it explores philosophical and societal issues through a variety of characters encountered by the narrator. The narrative unfolds as the protagonist, seeking warmth and companionship, visits a local osteria where he engages in conversations with various colorful characters. Among them is Lazzaro, a dye worker, who shares a fable involving a good-natured montanino (mountain man) and a cunning, self-serving serpentine creature. This tale, framed as a discussion of justice and morality, reflects on themes of ingratitude and the complexities of human behavior, concluding that the noble acts of the montanino are ultimately unreciprocated by the serpentine creature. The story utilizes allegory to critique societal norms and human relationships, emphasizing the idea that good deeds often go unrewarded in a harsh world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aItalian fiction
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27720
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