Project Gutenberg 2009-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 46 Rovetta, Gerolamo 1854 1910 Ninnoli Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Storiella vecchia -- Era matto o aveva fame? -- Cavalleria assassina -- Scellerata! -- Quintino e Marco. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, and the DP-Europe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ninnoli" by Gerolamo Rovetta is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Domenico Ghegola, an individual characterized by his cowardice despite a longing for the life of a hero. As the narrative unfolds, Ghegola grapples with feelings of inadequacy, political fervor, and his tumultuous interactions with friends and romantic interests, particularly regarding his response to challenges that threaten his honor. The opening of "Ninnoli" establishes Ghegola as a timid man who dreams of bravery but consistently shies away from conflict. Set against the backdrop of the 1859 war, he fantasizes about rushing into the fray, yet remains paralyzed by inaction. His cowardice leads to ridicule among his peers, but as social pressures mount, Ghegola concocts a plan involving a duel with his provocateur, Aimoni. However, his overwhelming fear and self-deception come to the forefront as he prepares for this confrontation, revealing the profound contrast between his aspirations of gallantry and the stark reality of his character. This conflict drives the early narrative and sets the stage for Ghegola's moral dilemmas and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Short stories, Italian Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Romanzi Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 192987 192740 2024-10-12T08:11:54.374202 2023-09-12T11:05:06.483120 text/html text/html 192980 192733 2024-10-12T08:11:54.619208 2023-09-12T11:05:06.633225 text/html text/html 137190 2024-10-12T08:11:59.988180 application/epub+zip 139467 2024-10-12T08:11:56.485196 application/epub+zip 139467 2024-10-12T08:11:55.300212 application/epub+zip 247146 2024-10-12T08:12:02.489171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231822 2024-10-12T08:11:59.268180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216557 2022-09-13T07:43:21.504712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169585 169389 2024-10-12T08:11:54.040219 2023-09-12T11:05:06.257278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 168311 2009-03-01T11:47:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66256 2009-03-01T11:47:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19939 2024-10-12T08:12:02.613147 application/rdf+xml 11035 2024-10-12T08:11:55.843183 image/jpeg 2920 2024-10-12T08:11:55.568181 image/jpeg 138870 2024-10-12T08:11:54.637205 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 it.wikipedia