Project Gutenberg 2014-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 78 Azeglio, Massimo d' 1798 1866 D'Azeglio, Massimo Azeglio, Massimo Tapparelli, marchese d' D'Azeglio, M. (Massimo) Niccolò de' Lapi; ovvero, i Palleschi e i Piagnoni Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Giovanni Fini, Claudio Paganelli, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano) "Niccolò de' Lapi; ovvero, i Palleschi e i Piagnoni" by Massimo d'Azeglio is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative centers around the tumultuous period of the Siege of Florence in 1529-30, focusing on the lives and struggles of the Florentine populace as they resist the forces of Carlo V. The key character, Niccolò de' Lapi, embodies the virtues of loyalty and courage in the face of adversity, particularly as he confronts both the external threat of imperial forces and the internal turmoil of a city gripped by political factionalism. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the gravity of the situation in Florence as it faces siege. The narrative begins with the funeral of a young man, likely a casualty of the ongoing struggle, and captures the mood of grief and determination among the citizens. Niccolò de' Lapi is portrayed as a revered elder in his community, grappling with the loss of his son while preparing his remaining children, especially the young Bindo, for the dangers that lie ahead. D'Azeglio establishes a vivid picture of the city’s atmosphere, blending personal tragedy with the collective turmoil of a society on the brink, effectively setting the stage for the unfolding drama centered on resilience, sacrifice, and the fight for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italy -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi storici Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1447283 1447284 2024-10-19T15:23:29.979035 2023-09-20T10:39:04.806604 text/html text/html 1509044 2014-09-24T14:06:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 594940 2014-09-24T14:06:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 639365 2024-10-19T15:23:47.454975 application/epub+zip 654123 2024-10-19T15:23:32.890012 application/epub+zip 654123 2024-10-19T15:23:31.475024 application/epub+zip 1029080 2024-10-19T15:23:58.511872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922540 2024-10-19T15:23:45.610945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922913 2022-09-21T10:43:35.346262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1304973 1304720 2024-10-19T15:23:27.438073 2023-09-20T10:39:02.594560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1296097 2014-09-24T14:06:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 509835 2014-09-24T14:06:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20273 2024-10-19T15:23:58.676866 application/rdf+xml 18336 2024-10-19T15:23:31.610043 image/jpeg 2848 2024-10-19T15:23:31.544006 image/jpeg 586190 2024-10-19T15:23:30.118058 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