Project Gutenberg 2009-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 64 Rovetta, Gerolamo 1854 1910 Baby Reading ease score: 44.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Baby" by Gerolamo Rovetta is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the lives of the aristocratic society in Verona, focusing particularly on the character of Andrea di Santasillia, who returns after ten years of absence. As he re-enters his former social circles, his presence causes a stir among the local elite, particularly among those vying for his attention. Amidst this backdrop of societal intrigue and relationships, a significant romantic tension also develops, especially with the character of Adele Parabiano. The opening of the novel sets the stage for the return of Andrea di Santasillia to Verona, where his absence has left a notable gap in the social fabric of the town. His arrival creates a buzz among the local elite women, who eagerly contemplate how to win his favor. At the same time, Andrea's demeanor suggests a man burdened by past traumas, particularly the loss of his parents and a complicated relationship with his cardinal uncle. As Andrea navigates these social dynamics, he begins to find solace in the church, where he first encounters a young girl, Adele, who captivates him. Their connection develops amidst Andrea's introspection and complicated feelings about love and societal expectations, hinting at the complexities that will unfold in their relationship throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Romanzi Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 187558 187324 2024-10-12T12:51:06.610103 2023-09-13T04:22:31.871070 text/html text/html 187551 187317 2024-10-12T12:51:06.862096 2023-09-13T04:22:32.005117 text/html text/html 127218 2024-10-12T12:51:12.237042 application/epub+zip 129758 2024-10-12T12:51:08.855063 application/epub+zip 129759 2024-10-12T12:51:07.466091 application/epub+zip 225128 2024-10-12T12:51:15.025029 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207012 2024-10-12T12:51:11.544165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182356 2022-09-13T12:46:44.890542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167589 167406 2024-10-12T12:51:06.301099 2023-09-13T04:22:31.679073 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 166479 2009-06-04T08:17:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 64061 2009-06-04T08:17:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19683 2024-10-12T12:51:15.152113 application/rdf+xml 8688 2024-10-12T12:51:08.208074 image/jpeg 2481 2024-10-12T12:51:07.874071 image/jpeg 124588 2024-10-12T12:51:06.880106 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia