Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 220 Sabatini, Rafael 1875 1950 Sabatini, R. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro John Stuart Middleton and David Widger "The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime Fool of the Court of Pesaro" by Rafael Sabatini is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. This engaging tale follows the protagonist, Lazzaro Biancomonte, a former court jester who seeks redemption and meaningful employment after a life spent in the shadow of folly. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous political landscape involving the Borgia family, Lazzaro's journey intertwines themes of identity, honor, and revenge, positioning him as a compelling character striving for a dignified existence. The opening of the memoir reveals Lazzaro cooling his heels at the Vatican, anxiously awaiting an audience with the Cardinal of Valencia, hoping for a chance to escape his disgraceful past as a fool. The narrative captures his impatience and indignation as he grapples with the shame of his motley attire, which signifies his role in the court of Pesaro. When he finally receives a summons from the Cardinal, Lazzaro's hopes soar that he will escape the mockery of his former life and reclaim his identity. The encounter swiftly turns into a pivotal moment as the Cardinal tasks him with a secretive and crucial mission involving a letter meant to affect the power dynamics in Pesaro, thus thrusting Lazzaro into a web of intrigue and destiny. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Italy -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Fiction Borgia, Cesare, 1476?-1507 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 495405 2025-08-02T07:36:18.875760 text/html 512347 2021-12-22T00:12:25 text/html 320664 2025-08-02T07:36:28.158724 application/epub+zip 320492 2025-08-02T07:36:22.621683 application/epub+zip 275755 2025-08-02T07:36:21.335691 application/epub+zip 644903 2025-08-02T07:36:32.389647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622700 2025-08-02T07:36:27.299704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449931 2022-09-02T09:55:05.308723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470848 2025-08-02T07:36:18.305738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470094 2021-12-22T00:13:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18952 2025-08-02T07:36:32.519680 application/rdf+xml 27113 2025-08-02T07:36:21.843707 image/jpeg 4870 2025-08-02T07:36:21.589696 image/jpeg 179329 2021-12-22T00:14:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 183567 2021-12-22T00:14:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 290141 2025-08-02T07:36:18.916759 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