Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 253 Boccaccio, Giovanni 1313 1375 Brogan, James C. La Fiammetta Contains introduction, prologue, and chapter 1 only. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elegia_di_Madonna_Fiammetta Produced by Ted Garvin, Dave Morgan and PG Distributed Proofreaders "La Fiammetta" by Giovanni Boccaccio is a poignant and introspective novel written in the 14th century, during the early Renaissance period. This work can be classified as an elegy as it intricately explores themes of love and longing through the eyes of the protagonist, Fiammetta. The narrative delves into her emotional turmoil and experiences of passionate love, illustrating the complexities of desire and loss. The story is narrated by Fiammetta, a noblewoman who recounts her experiences of love and heartache as she becomes enamored with a captivating young man. Initially blissful in her affection, her happiness is shattered as her love turns into a source of anguish when she feels betrayed and neglected. The text unfolds her vivid emotions, including her struggle to balance societal expectations with her deep-seated desires. Through a blend of dream-like visions and vivid descriptions, Boccaccio portrays the treacherous nature of love and its impact on an individual's psyche, capturing Fiammetta's journey from joy to despair and her ultimate surrender to the whims of fate. The narrative serves as a significant exploration of subjective emotional experience, forging a deep connection between the reader and the anguished heart of Fiammetta. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fiction PQ Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature 101243 2025-08-04T10:49:11.430989 text/html 76645 2024-10-28T17:32:30 text/html 103699 2025-08-04T10:49:15.424955 application/epub+zip 102893 2025-08-04T10:49:12.985972 application/epub+zip 102892 2025-08-04T10:49:11.980987 application/epub+zip 214770 2025-08-04T10:49:17.187952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 205429 2025-08-04T10:49:14.830982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 168755 2022-09-05T06:30:23.498813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 94393 2025-08-04T10:49:11.181974 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74696 2024-10-28T17:32:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17014 2025-08-04T10:49:17.315949 application/rdf+xml 13745 2025-08-04T10:49:12.471958 image/jpeg 3755 2025-08-04T10:49:12.228009 image/jpeg 102987 2025-08-04T10:49:11.441004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog it.wikipedia en.wikipedia