Project Gutenberg 2003-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 74 Meredith, George 1828 1909 Vittoria — Volume 2 This etext was produced by David Widger "Vittoria — Volume 2" by George Meredith is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in Italy amidst the turmoil of political strife and national identity struggles, focusing on the character Vittoria, a young woman deeply entrenched in a revolutionary movement against the oppressive Austrian rule. At the start of this volume, Lieutenant Wilfrid Pierson reflects on a poignant letter from Vittoria, who expresses her love and regrets about their conflicting allegiances. As tensions rise in Verona, the narrative shifts to portray the dynamics between the Austrian officers and the local Italians, illustrating a brewing conflict. The lieutenant navigates social conflicts, dual loyalties, and the complexities of love amidst a backdrop of mounting revolutionary fervor. The opening chapters set the stage for the impending conflict and reveal the intertwined lives of the characters caught between patriotism and duty, hinting at the explosive developments that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction War stories Italy -- History -- Revolution of 1848 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 169121 169047 2024-10-02T12:35:27.277868 2023-10-02T10:43:39.966287 text/html text/html 169114 169040 2024-10-02T12:35:27.646827 2023-10-02T10:43:40.114311 text/html text/html 140688 2024-10-02T12:35:35.614789 application/epub+zip 142136 2024-10-02T12:35:32.125815 application/epub+zip 131928 2024-10-02T12:35:29.698867 application/epub+zip 283518 2024-10-02T12:35:38.097788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270674 2024-10-02T12:35:34.768831 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254317 2022-09-02T14:38:16.973634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152532 152510 2024-10-02T12:35:26.861815 2023-10-02T10:43:39.782272 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147593 2020-12-28T00:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 60710 2020-12-28T00:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19448 2024-10-02T12:35:38.387763 application/rdf+xml 15495 2024-10-02T12:35:31.184887 image/jpeg 3994 2024-10-02T12:35:30.827792 image/jpeg 142349 2024-10-02T12:35:27.662829 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