Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 81 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro John Stuart Middleton and David Widger "The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime Fool of the Court of Pesaro" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. This engaging tale follows the protagonist, Lazzaro Biancomonte, a former court jester who seeks redemption and meaningful employment after a life spent in the shadow of folly. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous political landscape involving the Borgia family, Lazzaro's journey intertwines themes of identity, honor, and revenge, positioning him as a compelling character striving for a dignified existence. The opening of the memoir reveals Lazzaro cooling his heels at the Vatican, anxiously awaiting an audience with the Cardinal of Valencia, hoping for a chance to escape his disgraceful past as a fool. The narrative captures his impatience and indignation as he grapples with the shame of his motley attire, which signifies his role in the court of Pesaro. When he finally receives a summons from the Cardinal, Lazzaro's hopes soar that he will escape the mockery of his former life and reclaim his identity. The encounter swiftly turns into a pivotal moment as the Cardinal tasks him with a secretive and crucial mission involving a letter meant to affect the power dynamics in Pesaro, thus thrusting Lazzaro into a web of intrigue and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Italy -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Fiction Borgia, Cesare, 1476?-1507 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Fiction 495268 495357 2024-10-02T08:22:27.441973 2023-10-02T07:37:41.142902 text/html text/html 512347 2021-12-22T00:12:25 text/html 320622 2024-10-02T08:22:38.210910 application/epub+zip 320537 2024-10-02T08:22:31.831961 application/epub+zip 275800 2024-10-02T08:22:30.359971 application/epub+zip 644939 2024-10-02T08:22:42.964918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622700 2024-10-02T08:22:37.108929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449931 2022-09-02T09:55:05.308723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470848 470827 2024-10-02T08:22:26.558977 2023-10-02T07:37:40.436895 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 470094 2021-12-22T00:13:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19956 2024-10-02T08:22:43.385875 application/rdf+xml 27113 2024-10-02T08:22:30.951950 image/jpeg 4870 2024-10-02T08:22:30.666961 image/jpeg 179329 2021-12-22T00:14:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 183567 2021-12-22T00:14:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 290098 2024-10-02T08:22:27.487974 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