Natalìa ed altri racconti by Enrico Castelnuovo
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"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.)
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| Author | Castelnuovo, Enrico, 1839-1915 |
|---|---|
| Title | Natalìa ed altri racconti |
| 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 www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 47.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Italian |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Short stories, Italian |
| Subject | Italian fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 49485 |
| Release Date | Jul 19, 2015 |
| Last Update | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 433 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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