Project Gutenberg 2010-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 159 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Le Piccinino Produced by Carlo Traverso, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Le Piccinino" by George Sand is a romantic novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds against a vibrant backdrop of Sicily and centers around the character Michel-Ange Lavoratori, a young painter who is journeying back to his hometown of Catane to reconnect with his family. It explores themes of ambition, heritage, and the nuances of identity through Michel's interactions with a world shaped by political intrigues and personal aspirations. At the start of the novel, the author introduces Michel as he travels through the picturesque Sicilian landscape toward Catane, reflecting on his past and the challenges that await him. He is motivated by a desire to reunite with his father, Pier-Angelo, and his sister, Mila, while navigating the tensions tied to their familial history and the political turmoil surrounding the ruling aristocracy. Michel's arrival at Catane coincides with the presence of the powerful Cardinal Ieronimo, which adds a layer of intrigue as Michel grapples with his own identity and the expectations tied to his lineage. The narrative sets the stage for unfolding conflicts and the interplay of personal and societal pressures that will shape Michel's journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Femmes FR Nouvelles Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1055598 2025-07-12T13:44:46.322201 text/html 1039284 2010-01-02T08:33:50 text/html 3190976 2025-07-12T13:45:03.090134 application/epub+zip 3213950 2025-07-12T13:44:51.252160 application/epub+zip 491343 2025-07-12T13:44:47.386217 application/epub+zip 5326337 2025-07-12T13:45:10.399166 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5293649 2025-07-12T13:44:59.433142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 729475 2022-09-14T08:40:18.776430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1020278 2025-07-12T13:44:44.792239 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1020163 2010-01-02T08:33:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 995468 2010-01-02T08:35:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21980 2025-07-12T13:45:10.534062 application/rdf+xml 10310 2025-07-12T13:44:47.893173 image/jpeg 2766 2025-07-12T13:44:47.638177 image/jpeg 383429 2010-01-02T08:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 380163 2010-01-02T08:35:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 3099527 2010-01-02T08:35:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 3165135 2025-07-12T13:44:46.494189 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia