Project Gutenberg 2009-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 79 Rovetta, Gerolamo 1854 1910 La baraonda Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano) "La Baraonda" by Gerolamo Rovetta is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work depicts the turbulent lives of two young women, Nora and Evelina, who navigate their ambitious dreams amidst the chaos of a boisterous household led by their guardian, Matteo Cantasirena. Themes of aspiration, societal expectations, and personal struggles are likely at the core of this narrative. The opening of the novel introduces us to Nora, who bursts into the home, frustrated by hunger and the absence of their servant, Gioconda, who has gone to run an errand. As Nora's impatience grows, we learn about her aspirations of rising above her circumstances, contrasting with Evelina's more subdued existence. Cantasirena, whom they call "zio," is portrayed as a complex figure with a flair for grandiosity yet deeply entangled in financial turmoil, reflecting the precariousness of their lives. Evoking a blend of personal dynamics, societal critique, and the relentless pursuit of one's dreams, the beginning sets an engaging stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Novels 905387 2025-08-12T04:24:55.055158 text/html 905208 2025-01-12T04:30:18.309376 text/html 398235 2025-08-12T04:25:06.301109 application/epub+zip 412151 2025-08-12T04:24:57.267172 application/epub+zip 412151 2025-08-12T04:24:55.955157 application/epub+zip 716753 2025-08-12T04:25:12.957116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657590 2025-08-12T04:25:05.393127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 624932 2022-09-13T11:19:27.060735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 805471 2025-08-12T04:24:54.304156 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 799430 2021-01-05T01:49:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17279 2025-08-12T04:25:13.097047 application/rdf+xml 11990 2025-08-12T04:24:56.444159 image/jpeg 3312 2025-08-12T04:24:56.202136 image/jpeg 303868 2021-01-05T01:49:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 392386 2025-08-12T04:24:55.131130 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