La contessa di Karolystria: Storia tragicomica by Antonio Ghislanzoni
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"La contessa di Karolystria: Storia tragicomica" by Antonio Ghislanzoni is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative appears to revolve around the titular character, Countess Anna Maria di Karolystria, who finds herself in a series of misadventures including a robbery and an unexpected encounter with a nobleman, the Viscount D'Aguilar. The blend of comedy and tragedy in her predicament sets the stage for a whimsical plot filled with
intriguing characters. The opening of the story introduces the countess as she rides through the forest on her horse when she is ambushed and robbed by three bandits. Left vulnerable in the forest, the narration humorously emphasizes her predicament, particularly how she copes with her unexpected nudity in the wilderness. Just as her situation seems hopeless, she encounters the Viscount, who gallantly offers her his clothing to help her maintain her dignity. This initial encounter not only establishes the countess's intelligence and quick thinking but also hints at a developing bond with the Viscount, setting the stage for further escapades and misunderstandings between the characters as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893 |
|---|---|
| Title | La contessa di Karolystria: Storia tragicomica |
| Credits | Produced by Carlo Traverso, paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano at www.braidense.it/dire.html) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 45.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Italian |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 17849 |
| Release Date | Feb 24, 2006 |
| Last Update | Aug 2, 2014 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 212 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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