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100 1 _aBarrili, Anton Giulio,
_d1836-1908
245 1 0 _aSanta Cecilia
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-08-18
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni 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"Santa Cecilia" by Anton Giulio Barrili is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds among a group of law students in Genoa, Italy, primarily following Tiberino and his companions as they navigate discussions about their idle lives and the allure of art and music. Central to the narrative is the poignant tale of a poor musician, known as Rossini, who suffers public humiliation while desperately trying to play for an audience. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces us to Tiberino, who expresses his boredom while lounging in a café with friends. The students grapple with their ennui and consider leaving to attend university lectures. Meanwhile, they notice a curious scene unfolding outside the café, where a man dressed as a musician draws a crowd with his failed performance. This sets the stage for a poignant encounter that explores themes of art, poverty, and the human condition, leading to the deeper revelations about the musician's character and his connection to the titular saint, Cecilia, as well as to the lives of the observing students who reflect on their own feelings and aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aItalian fiction -- 19th century
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46613
999 _c87452
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