Project Gutenberg 2008-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 256 De Roberto, Federico 1861 1927 De Roberto, Federigo Roberto, Federico de Spasimo. Spanish Espasmo Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at DP Europe (http://dp.rastko.net) "Espasmo" by Federico De Roberto is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in a Swiss setting and revolves around intense human passions, particularly a dramatic incident involving the tragic love affair of the Condesa d'Arda and the revolutionary Prince Alejo Zakunine. The narrative contrasts themes of political duty against the backdrop of overwhelming emotional turmoil. At the start of the novel, we witness a shocking event on the shores of Lake Geneva in 1894—a woman, the Condesa, lies dead from a gunshot wound in her villa, with her lover, Prince Zakunine, in a state of despair over her unexpected death. The scene evokes strong curiosity among onlookers, and as the authorities arrive, questions arise around the circumstances leading to her demise. Various characters, including a baroness and other witnesses, speculate on motives and emotions, hinting at deeper feelings of jealousy and betrayal. This preliminary investigation sets a tense and suspenseful tone for the unfolding drama, exploring themes of love, loss, and the weight of one’s responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. es Italian fiction -- Translations into Spanish PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 456399 2025-06-11T06:52:33.581946 text/html 448567 2021-01-04T04:43:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 172022 2021-01-04T04:43:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 237721 2025-06-11T06:52:41.508930 application/epub+zip 244304 2025-06-11T06:52:35.673937 application/epub+zip 236432 2025-06-11T06:52:34.382923 application/epub+zip 407278 2025-06-11T06:52:45.676891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394639 2025-06-11T06:52:40.401907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367412 2022-09-12T11:14:07.316932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440310 2025-06-11T06:52:32.775945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429243 2021-01-04T04:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 161226 2021-01-04T04:43:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 18368 2025-06-11T06:52:45.824876 application/rdf+xml 10364 2025-06-11T06:52:34.946966 image/jpeg 2748 2025-06-11T06:52:34.667928 image/jpeg 234219 2025-06-11T06:52:33.628958 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