Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 113 Heyse, Paul 1830 1914 Heise, Paul Heyse, Paul Johann Ludwig von Die Witwe von Pisa Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Delphine Lettau "Die Witwe von Pisa" by Paul Heyse is a novella written in the mid-19th century, during the period of literary realism. The story revolves around a German architect who travels to Pisa, Italy, for research on leaning towers, only to become entangled in a romantic and somewhat comedic adventure with a young widow named Lucrezia. The novella explores themes of love, deception, and the contrasts between societal expectations and personal desires. In the narrative, the protagonist initially seeks a quiet place to work but instead finds himself captivated by Lucrezia's beauty and charm. Their interactions evolve from a mere landlord-tenant relationship to one rife with humor and tension, particularly as the architect discovers the mystery surrounding Lucrezia's deceased husband, Carlo. As the story unfolds, Carlo unexpectedly reappears, creating a complicated situation for both Lucrezia and the architect. Through witty dialogues and a series of misunderstandings, Heyse highlights the quirks of human relationships and the lengths one will go to for love, leading to a conclusion that is both surprising and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Italy -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 96998 96937 2024-10-04T09:42:36.977429 2023-10-04T08:53:30.797571 text/html text/html 96991 96930 2024-10-04T09:42:37.193419 2023-10-04T08:53:30.932579 text/html text/html 110914 2024-10-04T09:42:42.599395 application/epub+zip 109910 2024-10-04T09:42:40.135445 application/epub+zip 97836 2024-10-04T09:42:38.948414 application/epub+zip 229322 2024-10-04T09:42:44.362396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222888 2024-10-04T09:42:41.894405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197733 2022-09-04T13:00:14.158923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87292 87282 2024-10-04T09:42:36.742432 2023-10-04T08:53:30.645558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81425 2021-01-02T00:06:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 34854 2021-01-02T00:06:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19344 2024-10-04T09:42:44.483377 application/rdf+xml 14349 2024-10-04T09:42:39.484414 image/jpeg 3618 2024-10-04T09:42:39.216404 image/jpeg 112230 2024-10-04T09:42:37.203428 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia