Project Gutenberg 2009-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 157 Castelnuovo, Enrico 1839 1915 Dal primo piano alla soffitta Produced by Emanuela Piasentini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Dal primo piano alla soffitta" by Enrico Castelnuovo is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in Venice and revolves around the life of the nobility and their interactions with the common people, centering on the Bollati family and their contemporaries. The narrative likely delves into the themes of societal status, family dynamics, and the juxtaposition of aristocratic life with the struggles of common citizens. The opening of the novel introduces readers to a vibrant scene unfolding on October 7, 1838, during a regatta in Venice, where the preparations at Palazzo Bollati are bustling. Young Leonardo, the heir of the Bollati family, eagerly awaits the spectacle, while his father, Count Zaccaria, discusses the expectations surrounding their participation. The narrative gives us insight into various family members' personalities, such as the optimistic father and the pessimistic mother, Chiaretta, who dreads the influx of guests. This setting establishes a lively backdrop where themes of family pride, societal competition, and personal ambition are brought to life against the rich cultural tapestry of Venice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 507008 2025-07-12T12:54:55.799355 text/html 523091 2009-12-13T10:19:50 text/html 280972 2025-07-12T12:55:05.497322 application/epub+zip 284976 2025-07-12T12:54:59.386325 application/epub+zip 279561 2025-07-12T12:54:57.835326 application/epub+zip 504644 2025-07-12T12:55:10.116299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 451034 2025-07-12T12:55:04.443279 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419897 2022-09-14T07:38:26.525706 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458096 2025-07-12T12:54:54.989370 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455384 2009-12-13T10:19:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19235 2025-07-12T12:55:10.255258 application/rdf+xml 12639 2025-07-12T12:54:58.418328 image/jpeg 3036 2025-07-12T12:54:58.169313 image/jpeg 179783 2009-12-13T10:19:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 193556 2009-12-13T10:19:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 264436 2025-07-12T12:54:55.843371 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 en.wikipedia it.wikipedia