Project Gutenberg 2015-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 55 De Roberto, Federico 1861 1927 De Roberto, Federigo Roberto, Federico de La sorte La disdetta -- Ragazzinaccio -- San Placido -- Il matrimonio di Figaro -- Il «Reuzzo» -- Nel cortile -- La malanova -- Rivolta. Produced by Carlo Traverso, 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) "La Sorte" by Federico De Roberto is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story appears to revolve around the lives of the aristocracy in Italy, particularly focusing on the character of the Princess of Roccasciano, as she becomes entangled in the world of gambling and social interactions. The novel seems to explore themes of fortune, luck, and the consequences of one's choices in a society where social status and wealth fluctuate dramatically. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Princess of Roccasciano, who is deeply immersed in a game of chance, showcasing her despair over her lack of luck. Despite her friends urging her to be pragmatic, she remains captivated by the thrill of gambling, which has a significant impact on her health and social life. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that the Princess's incessant gambling leads to financial ruin, drawing in various characters such as the cavalier Fornari and Father Agatino, who add to the tension of the story as they deal with their own failures and grievances within their social circle. Overall, the opening establishes the groundwork for a rich exploration of human dynamics intertwined with the unpredictable nature of fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Short stories, Italian Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Racconti Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 348137 348138 2024-09-20T16:12:38.823098 2023-09-21T12:31:29.751212 text/html text/html 347965 2015-08-28T14:16:18 text/html; charset=utf-8 212004 2015-08-28T14:16:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 239186 2024-09-20T16:12:45.397517 application/epub+zip 237665 2024-09-20T16:12:40.100820 application/epub+zip 193717 2024-09-20T16:12:39.399053 application/epub+zip 343279 2024-09-20T16:12:49.375477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319036 2024-09-20T16:12:44.791517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275466 2022-09-22T14:18:32.687490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301794 301588 2024-09-20T16:12:37.612037 2023-09-21T12:31:28.458191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 302047 2015-08-28T14:16:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 113228 2015-08-28T14:16:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19132 2024-09-20T16:12:49.508490 application/rdf+xml 12635 2024-09-20T16:12:39.502046 image/jpeg 1917 2024-09-20T16:12:39.446038 image/jpeg 212951 2024-09-20T16:12:38.857071 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