Project Gutenberg 2006-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 186 Mulazzi, Virginia La pergamena distrutta Romanzo del secolo XVI Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano at http://www.braidense.it/dire.html) "La pergamena distrutta" by Virginia Mulazzi is a historical novel set in the 16th century. The story unfolds in Sicily during a time of social and familial intrigue, centering around the noble family of the Duca dell'Isola. The narrative begins with the dying duke revealing a long-held family secret that sparks tension and conflict among his children, particularly concerning their disinherited uncle. The opening of the novel introduces us to a somber scene as the duke is on his deathbed, seeking confession and preparing to divulge a crucial secret about his family. His son, Don Francesco, alongside his two sisters, Donna Maria and Donna Rosalia, are present, displaying a mix of anxiety and skepticism regarding their father's revelations. The atmosphere is thick with anticipation as the duke struggles to disclose his secret, intertwining themes of honor and reparation as he reveals the existence of a previously unacknowledged brother. The scene is particularly heightened by the impending death, which sets the stage for familial strife, personal agendas, and the consequences of past actions on the lives of the younger generation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Historical fiction PQ Text Historical Fiction IT Romanzi storici Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 923520 2025-08-07T13:15:33.615445 text/html 923341 2025-01-17T16:05:07.090631 text/html 392877 2025-08-07T13:15:47.051371 application/epub+zip 410030 2025-08-07T13:15:37.036443 application/epub+zip 401525 2025-08-07T13:15:35.610409 application/epub+zip 765796 2025-08-07T13:15:54.268351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701748 2025-08-07T13:15:46.014352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 669012 2022-09-08T13:21:12.608035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791701 2025-08-07T13:15:32.720427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 784694 2006-02-24T13:33:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17265 2025-08-07T13:15:54.401313 application/rdf+xml 14631 2025-08-07T13:15:36.146421 image/jpeg 3924 2025-08-07T13:15:35.899401 image/jpeg 285185 2006-02-24T13:33:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 385774 2025-08-07T13:15:33.684464 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