Ombre di occaso

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oriani, Alfredo, 1852-1909

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Ombre di occaso" by Alfredo Oriani is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative opens with a poignant reflection on the loss of a character, the Barone Giuseppe Baratelli, who has died tragically in an accident. The tone captures themes of friendship, nostalgia, and the passage of time, as the protagonist grapples with the significance of the baron's life and the impact of his absence. The opening portion introduces a sense of melancholy as the protagonist reminisces about the baron, portraying him as a noble figure who embraced life's complexities while maintaining his dignity and belief in a brighter future. The text intricately weaves descriptions of their last meeting and the baron's philosophical musings, all set against the backdrop of a summer evening in Bologna. As the narrative unfolds, it hints at the broader implications of death and memory, contemplating the nature of legacy and the ephemeral quality of human life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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: 36.9 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-07-07