Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand 1825 1898 Meyer-Ziegler, Konrad Ferdinand Meyer, C. F. (Conrad Ferdinand) Meyer, Konrad Ferdinand Die Versuchung des Pescara Produced by Michelle Mokowska, Mike Pullen, and Mary Cicora. HTML version by Al Haines. "Die Versuchung des Pescara" by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer is a novella written during the late 19th century. The story is set in Renaissance Italy, specifically in Milan, and revolves around the young Duke Sforza and his complex interactions with political power, alliances, and the enigmatic figure of Pescara, a skilled military leader. The novella captures themes of loyalty, ambition, and the personal and political struggles of its characters. The opening of the novella introduces the young Duke Sforza in the Milanese castle, grappling with the financial burdens of military fortifications while lamenting the state of his people. Accompanied by his witty chancellor, Girolamo Morone, Sforza is embroiled in discussions about precarious political alliances and the looming threat of betrayal by foreign powers, particularly the Spanish under Pescara's command. Amidst this turmoil, Sforza's desperation for security drives him to consider a controversial league with other states. The interaction hints at deeper tensions, particularly with the impending arrival of Pescara, setting the stage for the impending conflict between personal loyalty and political necessity. The complex dynamics of love, ambition, and honor emerge alongside historical and allegorical tensions, particularly as it relates to the powerful presence of Victoria Colonna, Pescara's wife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Biographical fiction Italy -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Fiction Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di, 1489-1525 -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 289411 288215 2024-10-02T09:30:09.776417 2023-10-02T08:28:47.247554 text/html text/html 280594 2021-01-08T22:41:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 110492 2021-01-08T22:41:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 191407 2024-10-02T09:30:16.843385 application/epub+zip 195645 2024-10-02T09:30:12.921446 application/epub+zip 186889 2024-10-02T09:30:11.683413 application/epub+zip 339902 2024-10-02T09:30:19.834358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328996 2024-10-02T09:30:16.104429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289764 2022-09-02T11:12:51.976679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274247 274168 2024-10-02T09:30:09.229432 2023-10-02T08:28:46.835538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 270658 2021-01-08T22:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 108633 2021-01-08T22:41:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21213 2024-10-02T09:30:19.978343 application/rdf+xml 12551 2024-10-02T09:30:12.234392 image/jpeg 3297 2024-10-02T09:30:11.957415 image/jpeg 189181 2024-10-02T09:30:09.804442 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia