Project Gutenberg 2007-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 127 Gualdo, Luigi 1844 1898 Gualdo, Luigi, conte Bolis, Luigi Gualdo La gran rivale 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) "La gran rivale" by Luigi Gualdo is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story primarily revolves around Emilia, a beautiful woman caught in a tumultuous romantic relationship with Alberto, a young artist facing disillusionment and self-doubt. Their love story unfolds against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal aspirations, reflecting the complexities of love, art, and the quest for happiness. The opening of the novel introduces Emilia and Alberto as a seemingly perfect couple whose harmonious relationship evokes envy in others. However, beneath the surface of their apparent happiness lies a profound emotional struggle. Emilia, initially delighted in her marriage to the wealthy but mundane O", begins to feel stifled and unfulfilled following the loss of her child. As she encounters the charismatic and artistic Alberto, their connection ignites a passionate, albeit complicated, love affair that leads her to question her past choices and social status. The narrative delves into their emotional turmoil, revealing the challenges that threaten to sever their bond and the powerful forces of love and creativity that define their existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Short stories PQ Text IT Racconti Category: Romance Category: Novels 517537 2025-10-08T14:10:45.062071 text/html 517358 2025-01-08T15:20:10.459036 text/html 256951 2025-10-08T14:10:51.732030 application/epub+zip 264557 2025-10-08T14:10:46.875090 application/epub+zip 264557 2025-10-08T14:10:45.754067 application/epub+zip 447000 2025-10-08T14:10:55.792073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414371 2025-10-08T14:10:51.034078 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383531 2022-09-09T15:40:34.603484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 483796 2025-10-08T14:10:44.679141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 480389 2007-02-21T13:40:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17502 2025-10-08T14:10:55.925007 application/rdf+xml 10853 2025-10-08T14:10:46.247072 image/jpeg 3065 2025-10-08T14:10:46.002053 image/jpeg 183273 2007-02-21T13:40:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 251076 2025-10-08T14:10:45.106115 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