Le notti degli emigrati a Londra

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Petruccelli della Gattina, Ferdinando, 1816-1890

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Le notti degli emigrati a Londra" by Ferdinando Petruccelli della Gattina is a historical fiction work written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the lives of exiled individuals from Hungary, Poland, and Calabria who converge in London to share their stories of struggle and aspirations. The book intertwines personal tales with broader political themes, reflecting on the tumultuous revolutions in Europe during that era. At the start of the narrative, the character Maurizio Zapolyi introduces himself, giving a glimpse of his noble Hungarian lineage and the shameful circumstances that forced him into exile. He describes his tragic family history, centering around the persecution of his mother and the impactful events that led to his father's journey to avenge her honor. As the story unfolds amidst the backdrop of revolutionary fervor, the opening sets a tone of dramatic personal conflict while hinting at the collective experiences of those in exile, foreshadowing powerful themes of identity, patriotism, and the quest for justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Giovanni Fini, Carlo Traverso 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: 47.5 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-10-05