Project Gutenberg 2006-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 64 Ghislanzoni, Antonio 1824 1893 Ghislanzoni, Giuseppe Antonio Ghislanzoni, A. (Antonio) Libro serio Reading ease score: 38.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. Angelo Mariani -- Giovanni Pacini -- Gustavo Modena -- Giuseppe Rota -- La Casa di Verdi a Sant'Agata. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Libro serio" by Antonio Ghislanzoni is a literary work likely written in the late 19th century. The text appears to explore themes related to literature and music, emphasizing a playful contrast between the types of books people seek out, particularly focusing on the concept of "serious" literature versus more popular or entertaining genres. The work seems to nod to the notion of societal preferences in reading and the cultural dynamics surrounding artistic expression. The opening of "Libro serio" features a dialogue between an editor and the author, reflecting on the commercial success of two previous works, "Libro proibito" and "Libro allegro." While those works are received with enthusiasm, there is skepticism regarding the potential success of "Libro serio," which the editor predicts will have dismal sales due to its serious nature. This exchange sets the stage for a critique of public taste and appeals to a broader exploration within the literary scene, inviting readers to consider the existence and reception of literature that does not cater to the mainstream. The dialogue establishes a humorous yet poignant reflection on the nature of artistic ambition and societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Biography PQ Text IT Umorismo Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 231393 231246 2024-10-08T05:21:34.066767 2023-09-08T07:33:36.026934 text/html text/html 231386 231239 2024-10-08T05:21:34.302766 2023-09-08T07:33:36.161956 text/html text/html 150489 2024-10-08T05:21:39.540723 application/epub+zip 153129 2024-10-08T05:21:36.033747 application/epub+zip 153129 2024-10-08T05:21:34.925749 application/epub+zip 277944 2024-10-08T05:21:42.300712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257975 2024-10-08T05:21:38.898747 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226222 2022-09-08T13:32:39.914126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212258 212162 2024-10-08T05:21:33.770753 2023-09-08T07:33:35.830935 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 211162 2006-03-01T03:39:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83929 2006-03-01T03:39:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19474 2024-10-08T05:21:42.425705 application/rdf+xml 11681 2024-10-08T05:21:35.454728 image/jpeg 3278 2024-10-08T05:21:35.186732 image/jpeg 147369 2024-10-08T05:21:34.325735 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia