La trovatella di Milano by Carolina Invernizio
"La trovatella di Milano" by Carolina Invernizio is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Milan, the story revolves around Maria, a beautiful glove maker, and the events that unfold following a fateful encounter with a mysterious masked stranger. Themes of love, betrayal, and social class interplay as the characters navigate their complex lives in a city marked by political turmoil. At the start of
the novel, the midnight bells echo through Milan as Maria prepares to close her shop after a busy day on Carnival's last evening. Just as she is about to leave, a mysterious masked man bursts into her shop, seeking refuge. Their brief encounter ignites a series of events that not only affect their lives but also intertwine with the fates of other characters, including a wealthy count and his daughter, Adriana. As Maria becomes entangled in a web of deception involving the stranger and the charming Diego, the stage is set for a tale of emotional turmoil and the pursuit of identity and recognition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Invernizio, Carolina, 1851-1916 |
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| Title | La trovatella di Milano |
| Credits | Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio 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) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 46.6 (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. | 21420 |
| Release Date | May 12, 2007 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 353 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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