Project Gutenberg 2011-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 254 Tigri, Giuseppe 1806 1882 Selvaggia de' Vergiolesi Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Selvaggia de' Vergiolesi" by Giuseppe Tigri is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of 14th-century Italy, specifically highlighting the tensions between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, through the lens of love and conflict. The central character, Selvaggia, is intricately tied to the events surrounding the notable poet Cino da Pistoia and the political struggles of the time. At the start of the narrative, a knight named Messer Simone de Filippo Reali leaves Pistoia on the eve of significant historical turmoil, as factions are brewing for an impending siege of the city. He encounters local residents who inform him of his destination, the castle of Vergiole, which is shrouded in political intrigue. The opening sets a picturesque stage filled with evocative descriptions of the Italian landscape and introduces the political stakes at play, while hinting at the personal struggles and romantic entanglements that will intertwine with the broader historical context as the events unfold. The tone is rich and immersive, inviting readers into a tumultuous yet captivating era of Italian history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Historical fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi storici Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 740164 2025-08-14T10:32:41.915296 text/html 740317 2011-02-18T10:15:06 text/html 403540 2025-08-14T10:33:00.604662 application/epub+zip 734038 2025-01-14T11:18:16.751647 application/pdf 734042 2025-01-14T11:17:59.500737 application/pdf 404137 2025-08-14T10:32:50.060773 application/epub+zip 396209 2025-08-14T10:32:45.854278 application/epub+zip 663229 2025-08-14T10:33:06.969673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616083 2025-08-14T10:32:57.842709 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568857 2022-09-16T08:10:52.246789 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634065 2025-08-14T10:32:41.096315 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648767 2011-02-18T10:15:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634193 2011-02-18T10:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 634191 2011-02-18T10:15:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26134 2025-08-14T10:33:07.116627 application/rdf+xml 648475 2025-08-14T10:32:40.803281 text/x-rst 648471 2011-02-18T10:15:24 text/x-rst 15060 2025-08-14T10:32:47.315281 image/jpeg 4062 2025-08-14T10:32:46.544313 image/jpeg 256946 2011-02-18T10:15:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 255018 2011-02-18T10:15:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 272721 2011-02-18T10:15:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 259463 2011-02-18T10:15:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 252854 2011-02-18T10:15:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 349517 2025-08-14T10:32:41.975299 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