Project Gutenberg 2015-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 126 Guerrazzi, Francesco Domenico 1804 1873 Guerrazzi, F. D. (Francesco Domenico) Pasquale Paoli; ossia, la rotta di Ponte Nuovo Produced by Carlo Traverso, 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) "Pasquale Paoli; ossia, la rotta di Ponte Nuovo" by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around themes of liberty and patriotism, particularly focusing on the figure of Pasquale Paoli and his significance in Corsican history. Through witty dialogues and engaging characters, the book illustrates the struggles against tyranny and the quest for freedom. At the start of the novel, we encounter Giacomo Boswell, an English gentleman, who, frustrated by the rain and difficult journey to Livorno, expresses his disdain for the weather in Italy. He interacts humorously with his vetturino, offering insight into his character—he is curious, cynical, and reflective on issues related to human dignity and poverty. Upon arriving at his destination, Boswell's character unfolds further through his encounters with locals, showing his deep interest in the plight of Corsica and its pursuit of freedom, particularly through his conversations about General Paoli. These initial interactions set the stage for an exploration of themes central to the Corsican struggle for independence and illuminate the interplay of different cultures and perspectives in the historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Historical fiction Paoli, Pasquale, 1725-1807 -- Fiction Corsica (France) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi storici Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1372743 1372786 2024-09-20T09:09:36.637831 2023-09-21T05:55:50.424737 text/html text/html 1369663 2015-03-15T10:04:28 text/html; charset=utf-8 2561759 2015-03-15T10:04:30 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2545013 2024-09-20T09:09:52.721299 application/epub+zip 2558945 2024-09-20T09:09:39.464823 application/epub+zip 647172 2024-09-20T09:09:38.113863 application/epub+zip 2878603 2024-09-20T09:10:02.853212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2833700 2024-09-20T09:09:51.368283 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927317 2022-09-22T04:47:39.476177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1284018 1283793 2024-09-20T09:09:33.795911 2023-09-21T05:55:47.637701 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1283874 2015-03-15T10:04:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 508628 2015-03-15T10:04:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19848 2024-09-20T09:10:03.038206 application/rdf+xml 16354 2024-09-20T09:09:38.389855 image/jpeg 2327 2024-09-20T09:09:38.328832 image/jpeg 2584848 2024-09-20T09:09:36.861855 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 en.wikipedia