Project Gutenberg 2012-03-14 Public domain in the USA. 372 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Making of a Saint Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Making of a Saint" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers on Filippo Brandolini, who is the protagonist and a member of the aristocracy in Italy during the tumultuous period of the late 15th century. The narrative unfolds as a memoir of Fra Giuliano, a Franciscan monk, revealing themes of morality, ambition, and the complications of human nature through the lens of the lives of its characters. The opening of the novel introduces a richly textured historical background through the eyes of Filippo Brandolini and his friend Matteo as they return to the town of Forli after years away. They engage in discussions about the changing dynamics of their society, touching on themes such as the fading nobility and the rising tensions with the new rulers. The interactions among characters hint at underlying conflicts, particularly involving the power-hungry Count Girolamo Riario, while establishing relationships that will shape the narrative's journey. Filippo navigates the intricacies of social rivalries and flirtations, particularly with the alluring Donna Giulia, setting the stage for a story steeped in drama and historical intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Middle Ages -- Fiction Italy -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 470958 2025-08-16T04:11:48.730079 text/html 476009 2012-03-14T12:02:00 text/html 248692 2025-08-16T04:11:58.465995 application/epub+zip 255473 2025-08-16T04:11:52.070028 application/epub+zip 233135 2025-08-16T04:11:50.747030 application/epub+zip 482519 2025-08-16T04:12:03.263982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 442275 2025-08-16T04:11:57.634992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418108 2022-09-18T03:46:31.468137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428514 2025-08-16T04:11:47.173058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428343 2012-03-14T12:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428341 2012-03-14T12:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20690 2025-08-16T04:12:03.401966 application/rdf+xml 13668 2025-08-16T04:11:51.260007 image/jpeg 3563 2025-08-16T04:11:51.001009 image/jpeg 160365 2012-03-14T12:02:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 168258 2012-03-14T12:02:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 160325 2012-03-14T12:02:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 244383 2025-08-16T04:11:48.768024 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