Natalìa ed altri racconti

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castelnuovo, Enrico, 1839-1915

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Natalìa ed altri racconti" by Enrico Castelnuovo is a collection of narrative tales written in the late 19th century. The primary focus of these stories revolves around complex personal relationships, societal norms, and individual desires, often juxtaposing characters in morally ambiguous situations against the backdrop of emotional turmoil. The central figure, Natalìa, appears to embody conflicting traits that challenge the expectations of her contemporaries. The opening of the narrative introduces Ernesto Landi, a middle-aged man grappling with a family crisis involving Natalìa, the wife of his nephew Carlo. Ernesto's peaceful day is disrupted by a panicked visit from Lidia, Carlo's wife, who presents a letter from Natalìa revealing a troubling affair. The heated exchange between Lidia and Ernesto sets the stage for increasing tension, as Lidia demands accountability from Natalìa while questioning Ernesto's reluctance to confront the situation. The dialogue reveals a web of past associations, expectations, and the struggles of a woman caught between familial loyalty and personal betrayal, establishing the complex dynamics that will unfold throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Natalìa

Due funerali

Alla "Traviata"

Il signor Antenore

I cavalieri dell'Immacolata

Il dottore "Dreams"

Assolto

Allo stabilimento idroterapico

Nella nebbia

La lettera

Le confidenze del direttore

Coscienze agitate

Nelle vacanze di Sua Eccellenza

Jolie

L'Isola fortunata (fantasia)

Epilogo.

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, 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)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2015-07-19