Project Gutenberg 2012-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 143 Pellico, Silvio 1789 1854 Rafaella Produced by Carlo Traverso, 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) "Rafaella" by Silvio Pellico is a posthumous novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the life of Berardo della Quercia, a nobleman in Saluzzo, and his family amidst the backdrop of societal conflicts and personal adversities. Central to the narrative are the themes of freedom, oppression, and the struggle of the innocent, particularly focusing on Berardo’s daughter, Rafaella, who faces dire challenges following her abduction. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Berardo, a respected arimanno (free man) who is unjustly thrust into servitude due to a revelation about his ancestry. The local baron, Villigiso, seeks revenge against Berardo for past grievances, leading to Berardo's family's downfall. As tension mounts, we witness the community's reaction to Berardo’s plight and the shadows of a cruel mindset that enables manipulation and cruelty against the benevolent family. In the midst of chaos, Rafaella is kidnapped, which triggers a heartfelt quest, reflecting the family's resilience and the bond of love in the face of adversity. The opening sets the stage for a richly woven tale of honor, sacrifice, and the pursuit of justice in tumultuous times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41377/41377-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 40.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 288201 2025-06-16T17:53:32.040565 text/html 283936 2012-11-16T13:05:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 237130 2025-06-16T17:53:36.898587 application/epub+zip 234824 2025-06-16T17:53:32.945539 application/epub+zip 173038 2025-06-16T17:53:32.511540 application/epub+zip 315677 2025-06-16T17:53:40.156513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291705 2025-06-16T17:53:36.447546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230232 2022-09-18T20:32:09.413725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262334 2023-09-18T06:11:58.909874 text/plain 16226 2025-06-16T17:53:40.298522 application/rdf+xml 16856 2025-06-16T17:53:32.595542 image/jpeg 3337 2025-06-16T17:53:32.552542 image/jpeg 210397 2025-06-16T17:53:32.077542 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 it.wikipedia