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100 1 _aBalbo, Cesare, conte,
_d1789-1853
245 1 0 _aNovelle
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-05-08
505 0 _aFrancesca -- Toniotto e Maria -- La bella Alda -- Margherita -- Imilda -- I due spagnuoli -- L'ebrea -- La marchesina -- Il filosofo -- L'ufficiale in ritiro.
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Novelle" by conte Cesare Balbo is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 19th century. This work encompasses a variety of tales that seem to explore themes of love, loss, and social justice through the lens of different characters. The narratives include various protagonists grappling with their circumstances, notably focusing on their relationships and the societal norms surrounding them. The opening of the collection introduces us to the character of a good-natured schoolmaster who serves as a narrator for the stories. He discusses the dangers of gossip and calumny while recounting the somber fate of Francesca, a noble girl who endures the tragic consequences of political strife and social isolation after her family falls from grace. As Francesca navigates her life in poverty, her innocent love for Manfredi—a nobleman with a similar background—becomes complicated by external pressures and expectations. The initial story sets the tone for the collection, hinting at deeper moral reflections woven through the personal struggles and societal critique evident in the upcoming tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aItalian fiction
653 _aShort stories, Italian
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39658
999 _c80497
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