Project Gutenberg 2011-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 67 Vassallo, Luigi Arnaldo 1852 1906 Vassallo, L. A. (Luigi Arnaldo) Gandolin Ciarle e macchiette Un bel caso -- I lampioni -- Testolina sventata -- Alla ricerca dell'infelicità -- L'avaro fastoso -- La tribuna della stampa -- Gigi Micocci -- Ninì -- Il cordone sanitario -- Non si è mai abbastanza ignoranti -- Il mistificatore -- La Marchesina Soprani -- I drammi del mare -- Matematiche assorbenti -- I guitti -- Celeste Spada in Barbosio -- Cocò -- Il signor Quiproquo -- Il deputato in vacanza -- Terzetto -- Il bilancio dell'interno -- Miserere mei -- Il chellerino -- L'avvocato Paolo Emilio Genuzio -- Il dottor Claudio Gemelli -- Martino Cianchetti -- Gioco e iettatura -- Questi omacci -- Ama il prossimo tuo -- L'uccello del malaugurio -- Un vizio di educazione -- I drammi della gelosia -- Il mercato degli stracci -- Fate la carità.... -- Un profilo. Produced by Emanuela Piasentini, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Ciarle e macchiette" by Luigi Arnaldo Vassallo is a collection of humorous stories written in the early 20th century. The text captures various social interactions and mishaps among the upper-class society in Italy, particularly focusing on romantic entanglements and the follies of both love and social expectations. The characters include a mix of nobility and common citizens, often highlighting their humorous and ridiculous traits as they navigate relationships and societal norms. The opening of the book introduces readers to several characters at a social gathering, discussing various personal matters and public health concerns amid a humorous backdrop. The Marchese Alfonso Orlandi attempts to maintain his social grace while dealing with unexpected situations, including a potential scandal involving the Contessa Emilia and her romantic interest, Eugenio Jung. As the conversation unfolds, a comedic tone arises, revealing character dynamics and setting the stage for complications that arise from their flirtations and societal roles. The interplay among the characters serves as a prelude to the humorous and satirical exploration of human relationships that the collection promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37054/37054-h/images/cover.jpg it Fiction Short stories Wit and humor Humorous stories PQ Text IT Umorismo Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 392257 392273 2024-09-15T14:23:00.480690 2023-09-16T07:45:02.107434 text/html text/html 389744 2011-08-12T12:44:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 1629935 2011-08-12T12:44:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1719932 2024-09-15T14:23:09.751621 application/epub+zip 1725330 2024-09-15T14:23:02.238699 application/epub+zip 194053 2024-09-15T14:23:01.393639 application/epub+zip 1846453 2024-09-15T14:23:15.028605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1791501 2024-09-15T14:23:08.684600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276978 2022-09-17T04:50:35.689495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309561 309303 2024-09-15T14:22:58.930680 2023-09-16T07:45:00.695355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 307380 2011-08-12T12:44:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121899 2011-08-12T12:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20425 2024-09-15T14:23:15.195577 application/rdf+xml 19409 2024-09-15T14:23:01.547661 image/jpeg 3561 2024-09-15T14:23:01.470660 image/jpeg 1642623 2024-09-15T14:23:00.782667 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