Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 58 Godwin, William 1756 1836 Baldwin, Edward Italian Letters, Vols. I and II; Or, The History of the Count de St. Julian Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Italian Letters, Vols. I and II; Or, The History of the Count de St. Julian" by William Godwin is a fictional epistolary novel likely written in the late 18th century. The narrative predominantly follows the character of the Count de St. Julian, who engages in reflective correspondence with his friend, the Marquis of Pescara, discussing themes of friendship, virtue, duty, and the moral dilemmas faced by young noblemen in a society rife with temptation and superficiality. The beginning of the novel introduces the emotions and sentiments surrounding the recent death of the Marquis's father, narrated through heartfelt letters exchanged between the Count de St. Julian and the Marquis of Pescara. In the letters, the Count expresses sincere condolences while advising the Marquis on the weighty responsibilities that come with his newfound title and fortune. Meanwhile, the Marquis responds by revealing his sorrow and struggles with the dramatic change in his life, as he longs for the simplicity of Palermo—a stark contrast to the seductive but morally ambiguous atmosphere of Naples. Their correspondence lays the groundwork for explorations of youth, virtue, and the challenges of maintaining integrity in the face of societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Epistolary fiction Italy -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 248278 248171 2024-10-04T10:17:28.757637 2023-10-04T09:20:01.607592 text/html text/html 248271 248164 2024-10-04T10:17:29.011614 2023-10-04T09:20:01.762584 text/html text/html 186428 2024-10-04T10:17:36.285576 application/epub+zip 189819 2024-10-04T10:17:32.637600 application/epub+zip 162362 2024-10-04T10:17:31.336594 application/epub+zip 427729 2024-10-04T10:17:38.960571 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415019 2024-10-04T10:17:35.450608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373302 2022-09-05T03:42:04.200573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229934 229878 2024-10-04T10:17:28.437618 2023-10-04T09:20:01.401600 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 229565 2012-08-07T11:09:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 85156 2012-08-16T09:35:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229556 2012-08-07T11:08:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 85128 2012-08-16T09:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21153 2024-10-04T10:17:39.084554 application/rdf+xml 23830 2024-10-04T10:17:31.877590 image/jpeg 4528 2024-10-04T10:17:31.605593 image/jpeg 186674 2024-10-04T10:17:29.034796 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 en.wikipedia