Project Gutenberg 2011-08-12 Public domain in the USA. 355 Vassallo, Luigi Arnaldo 1852 1906 Vassallo, L. A. (Luigi Arnaldo) Gandolin Ciarle e macchiette Un bel caso -- I lampioni -- Testolina sventata -- Alla ricerca dell'infelicità -- L'avaro fastoso -- La tribuna della stampa -- Gigi Micocci -- Ninì -- Il cordone sanitario -- Non si è mai abbastanza ignoranti -- Il mistificatore -- La Marchesina Soprani -- I drammi del mare -- Matematiche assorbenti -- I guitti -- Celeste Spada in Barbosio -- Cocò -- Il signor Quiproquo -- Il deputato in vacanza -- Terzetto -- Il bilancio dell'interno -- Miserere mei -- Il chellerino -- L'avvocato Paolo Emilio Genuzio -- Il dottor Claudio Gemelli -- Martino Cianchetti -- Gioco e iettatura -- Questi omacci -- Ama il prossimo tuo -- L'uccello del malaugurio -- Un vizio di educazione -- I drammi della gelosia -- Il mercato degli stracci -- Fate la carità.... -- Un profilo. Produced by Emanuela Piasentini, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Ciarle e macchiette" by Luigi Arnaldo Vassallo is a collection of humorous stories written in the early 20th century. The text captures various social interactions and mishaps among the upper-class society in Italy, particularly focusing on romantic entanglements and the follies of both love and social expectations. The characters include a mix of nobility and common citizens, often highlighting their humorous and ridiculous traits as they navigate relationships and societal norms. The opening of the book introduces readers to several characters at a social gathering, discussing various personal matters and public health concerns amid a humorous backdrop. The Marchese Alfonso Orlandi attempts to maintain his social grace while dealing with unexpected situations, including a potential scandal involving the Contessa Emilia and her romantic interest, Eugenio Jung. As the conversation unfolds, a comedic tone arises, revealing character dynamics and setting the stage for complications that arise from their flirtations and societal roles. The interplay among the characters serves as a prelude to the humorous and satirical exploration of human relationships that the collection promises. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37054/37054-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 49.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Fiction Short stories Wit and humor Humorous stories PQ Text IT Umorismo Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Humour 392789 2025-06-15T06:46:32.673152 text/html 389744 2011-08-12T12:44:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 1629935 2011-08-12T12:44:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1715727 2025-06-15T06:46:41.702144 application/epub+zip 1720895 2025-06-15T06:46:34.491174 application/epub+zip 190878 2025-06-15T06:46:33.639144 application/epub+zip 1845322 2025-06-15T06:46:46.971057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1791491 2025-06-15T06:46:40.758099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276978 2022-09-17T04:50:35.689495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309561 2025-06-15T06:46:31.062168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 307380 2011-08-12T12:44:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 121899 2011-08-12T12:44:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20712 2025-06-15T06:46:47.152058 application/rdf+xml 19409 2025-06-15T06:46:33.762124 image/jpeg 3561 2025-06-15T06:46:33.702127 image/jpeg 1639313 2025-06-15T06:46:33.001152 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