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100 1 _aVivanti, Annie,
_d1866-1942
245 1 3 _a...Sorella di Messalina: Romanzo
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-07
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aItalian fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43115
999 _c83954
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