Project Gutenberg 2015-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 111 Bowen, Marjorie 1888 1952 Long, Mrs. Arthur Long, Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell Paye, Robert Campbell, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Costanzo, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Long, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Campbell, Margaret 06041272 The Viper of Milan: A Romance of Lombardy Produced by Shaun Pinder, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Viper of Milan: A Romance of Lombardy" by Marjorie Bowen is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the tumultuous and politically charged environment of 14th-century Italy, the narrative focuses on the rise of Gian Galeazzo Maria Visconti, the Duke of Milan, and intertwines themes of tyranny, romance, and rebellion. The story follows characters caught in the gripping turmoil of their time, particularly highlighting the experiences of young travelers Tomaso and Vittore, as well as the infamous Visconti family. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to the beauty of Lombardy, juxtaposed with the stark reality of peasant life under the oppressive rule of the Visconti. The opening scene captures a moment of tension as a cavalcade led by the Duke passes a group of downtrodden peasants, eliciting fear and awe. Young Tomaso is injured during a harrowing encounter with the Duke's enforcers, thrusting his cousin Vittore into a desperate search for help. The visceral emotions of hopelessness and longing for freedom set the tone for the unfolding drama, while establishing the malevolent presence of the Visconti as a catalyst for the characters' struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction Adventure stories Lombardy (Italy) -- History -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 641408 2024-09-20T11:37:54.030382 2023-09-21T08:11:02.356113 text/html text/html 656776 2015-05-15T06:42:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 322901 2015-05-15T06:42:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 342470 2024-09-20T11:38:03.343347 application/epub+zip 348771 2024-09-20T11:37:55.241383 application/epub+zip 296585 2024-09-20T11:37:54.632389 application/epub+zip 560625 2024-09-20T11:38:09.603301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502087 2024-09-20T11:38:02.608347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449801 2022-09-22T08:04:02.789201 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586288 586084 2024-09-20T11:37:51.277418 2023-09-21T08:10:59.691120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 586479 2015-05-15T06:42:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 220201 2015-05-15T06:42:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19148 2024-09-20T11:38:09.743285 application/rdf+xml 21509 2024-09-20T11:37:54.742369 image/jpeg 3258 2024-09-20T11:37:54.688364 image/jpeg 321749 2024-09-20T11:37:54.089369 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