Project Gutenberg 2009-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 143 McDonald, Etta Blaisdell 1872 1963 McDonald, Etta Austin Blaisdell Blaisdell, Etta Austin Murray, Clara Dalrymple, Julia Rafael in Italy: A Geographical Reader Little people everywhere Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rafael in Italy: A Geographical Reader" by Etta Blaisdell McDonald and Julia Dalrymple is a children's literary work written in the early 20th century. The book introduces young readers to Italy through the eyes of Rafael Valla, a 14-year-old boy, as he experiences the culture, sights, and people of various Italian cities alongside an American girl and her mother. The narrative emphasizes the beauty and vibrancy of Italian life, encouraging children to learn about foreign lands in an engaging manner. At the start of the book, readers are immersed in a captivating depiction of a summer evening in Venice. Rafael, filled with youthful excitement, resolves to join the revelry in the Piazza of St. Mark after spotting a star. His adventure leads him to encounter a kind American officer, from whom he learns about Italy's rich history and begins to contemplate his future as a soldier for his country. The chapter sets a lively tone, showcasing Venice's dazzling nightlife and describing Rafael's aspirations to experience the broader wonders of Italy. Through this opening, the foundation is laid for a journey filled with exploration and cultural discovery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children -- Italy -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Travel Writing 194468 2025-07-12T04:20:51.623735 text/html 194652 2009-05-12T06:44:04 text/html 688121 2025-07-12T04:20:55.490774 application/epub+zip 688678 2025-07-12T04:20:52.399758 application/epub+zip 134776 2025-07-12T04:20:52.012768 application/epub+zip 781313 2025-07-12T04:20:58.108704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743016 2025-07-12T04:20:55.066779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190737 2022-09-13T11:14:44.825930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167907 2025-07-12T04:20:51.125763 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167851 2009-05-12T06:44:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167465 2009-05-12T06:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167464 2009-05-12T06:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23031 2025-07-12T04:20:58.251703 application/rdf+xml 23264 2025-07-12T04:20:52.091750 image/jpeg 3829 2025-07-12T04:20:52.052745 image/jpeg 62633 2009-05-12T06:45:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 62300 2009-05-12T06:45:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 658593 2009-05-12T06:45:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 62239 2009-05-12T06:45:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 663243 2025-07-12T04:20:51.663757 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