Nella vita: novelle

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Di Giacomo, Salvatore, 1860-1934

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Nella vita: novelle" by Salvatore Di Giacomo is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the lives and experiences of various characters, highlighting their emotions, struggles, and relationships against the backdrop of Italian life, particularly focusing on themes of love, loss, and social dynamics. The opening of the book paints a vivid setting in Capua, Italy, as the sun sets, creating a melancholic atmosphere. A mysterious young woman named Letizia is introduced, depicted walking through the quiet streets, lost in thought and wrapped in an air of uncertainty. She encounters a young boy named Paolino, who recognizes her, leading to an intimate exchange filled with unspoken emotions and a sense of urgency regarding a hidden secret. Letizia's restlessness suggests a deeper conflict, as she grapples with her identity and circumstances, foreshadowing themes of desperation and longing in the stories to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

L'ignoto

Un «caso»

Vecchie conoscenze

Il posto

Totò cuor d'oro

Quella delle ciliege

La taglia

Pesci fuor d'acqua

Donna Clorinda

Quarto piano, interno 4

«Cocotte».

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

Release date is 2019-08-26