Project Gutenberg 2009-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 89 Rovetta, Gerolamo 1854 1910 Ninnoli Storiella vecchia -- Era matto o aveva fame? -- Cavalleria assassina -- Scellerata! -- Quintino e Marco. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, and the DP-Europe Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Ninnoli" by Gerolamo Rovetta is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story introduces us to Domenico Ghegola, an individual characterized by his cowardice despite a longing for the life of a hero. As the narrative unfolds, Ghegola grapples with feelings of inadequacy, political fervor, and his tumultuous interactions with friends and romantic interests, particularly regarding his response to challenges that threaten his honor. The opening of "Ninnoli" establishes Ghegola as a timid man who dreams of bravery but consistently shies away from conflict. Set against the backdrop of the 1859 war, he fantasizes about rushing into the fray, yet remains paralyzed by inaction. His cowardice leads to ridicule among his peers, but as social pressures mount, Ghegola concocts a plan involving a duel with his provocateur, Aimoni. However, his overwhelming fear and self-deception come to the forefront as he prepares for this confrontation, revealing the profound contrast between his aspirations of gallantry and the stark reality of his character. This conflict drives the early narrative and sets the stage for Ghegola's moral dilemmas and personal growth. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Short stories, Italian Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Novels 193159 2025-08-11T13:35:39.630868 text/html 192980 2025-01-11T17:45:16.054650 text/html 137261 2025-08-11T13:35:44.468823 application/epub+zip 139457 2025-08-11T13:35:41.327847 application/epub+zip 139457 2025-08-11T13:35:40.252847 application/epub+zip 247132 2025-08-11T13:35:46.737883 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231822 2025-08-11T13:35:43.814860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216557 2022-09-13T07:43:21.504712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169585 2025-08-11T13:35:39.353862 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168311 2009-03-01T11:47:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17822 2025-08-11T13:35:46.865808 application/rdf+xml 11035 2025-08-11T13:35:40.748843 image/jpeg 2920 2025-08-11T13:35:40.501847 image/jpeg 66256 2009-03-01T11:47:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 138939 2025-08-11T13:35:39.646870 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