Project Gutenberg 2012-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 183 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Making of a Saint Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Making of a Saint" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Filippo Brandolini, who is the protagonist and a member of the aristocracy in Italy during the tumultuous period of the late 15th century. The narrative unfolds as a memoir of Fra Giuliano, a Franciscan monk, revealing themes of morality, ambition, and the complications of human nature through the lens of the lives of its characters. The opening of the novel introduces a richly textured historical background through the eyes of Filippo Brandolini and his friend Matteo as they return to the town of Forli after years away. They engage in discussions about the changing dynamics of their society, touching on themes such as the fading nobility and the rising tensions with the new rulers. The interactions among characters hint at underlying conflicts, particularly involving the power-hungry Count Girolamo Riario, while establishing relationships that will shape the narrative's journey. Filippo navigates the intricacies of social rivalries and flirtations, particularly with the alluring Donna Giulia, setting the stage for a story steeped in drama and historical intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Middle Ages -- Fiction Italy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 470815 470824 2024-09-16T12:19:30.574103 2023-09-17T07:04:03.851187 text/html text/html 476009 2012-03-14T12:02:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 168258 2012-03-14T12:02:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225630 2024-09-16T12:19:39.329063 application/epub+zip 232653 2024-09-16T12:19:32.303117 application/epub+zip 232653 2024-09-16T12:19:31.287115 application/epub+zip 458420 2024-09-16T12:19:44.565068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418032 2024-09-16T12:19:38.592052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418108 2022-09-18T03:46:31.468137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428514 428311 2024-09-16T12:19:28.686122 2023-09-17T07:04:02.259172 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 428343 2012-03-14T12:02:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160365 2012-03-14T12:02:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 428341 2012-03-14T12:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160325 2012-03-14T12:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20867 2024-09-16T12:19:44.713023 application/rdf+xml 13656 2024-09-16T12:19:31.681101 image/jpeg 3566 2024-09-16T12:19:31.482088 image/jpeg 223169 2024-09-16T12:19:30.617103 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