Le Speronare

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Le Speronare" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written in the early 19th century. The story revolves around a French traveler, seeking adventure in Italy, particularly Sicily, and introduces various characters through whom Dumas crafts an immersive narrative rich in political tension and personal ambitions. The opening of the book sees the protagonist, whose name suggests he is also the son of the renowned general Alexandre Dumas, arriving in Naples with his companion Jadin, drawn by the desire to explore. However, they are met with complications regarding their travel permits, stemming from his political connections. The protagonist, resolute to continue his journey, cleverly devises a plan to secure passage to Sicily by utilizing the name of a friend to circumvent restrictions. As they engage with the local culture, they commit to renting a "speronare", a traditional fishing boat, and prepare for their journey ahead, setting the stage for the adventures to unfold on the Italian coast. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Anne Dreze, Marc D'Hooghe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Speronare

Release date is 2005-09-01