Project Gutenberg 2013-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 126 Capuana, Luigi 1839 1915 Fausto Bragia, e altre novelle Dedica -- Parte prima: Fausto Bragia. Un carattere. Confessione. Ofelia. Evocazione -- Parte seconda: Zampone. Il primo maggio del dottor Piccottini. Amore libero. La vendetta d'un baritono -- Parte terza: Dramma segreto. La Mercede. A una bruna. 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) "Fausto Bragia, e altre novelle" by Luigi Capuana is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book primarily explores the life of Fausto Bragia, a struggling musician who grapples with unrequited love, societal expectations, and the brutal realities of his existence. The narrative delves into his complex relationships, particularly with an older woman named Paolina Ghedini, which embarks him on a tumultuous journey between aspiration and despair. At the start of the story, Fausto reflects on a profound life moment—his new romantic relationship with Paolina Ghedini, which has left him both thrilled and confused. He recalls his past filled with hardship and disappointment, having long been a forgotten talent in the music world, forced to navigate the pressures of social status and personal aspirations. As he experiences the initial joy and disorientation of newfound love, the weight of his past and the fears of his future loom large. Fausto's struggle is punctuated by feelings of guilt and uncertainty, particularly regarding his role in Paolina's life and the moral implications of their affair, thus inviting readers to ponder the complexities of ambition, love, and the societal constraints of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42505/42505-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction Short stories, Italian PQ Text IT Racconti Category: Short Stories Category: Novels 365459 2025-08-17T08:04:27.293160 text/html 343061 2024-10-23T15:07:12 text/html 186760 2025-08-17T08:04:32.858097 application/epub+zip 184025 2025-08-17T08:04:28.208154 application/epub+zip 184025 2025-08-17T08:04:27.758125 application/epub+zip 285716 2025-08-17T08:04:36.395092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247865 2025-08-17T08:04:32.365102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248095 2022-09-19T12:00:41.323260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 328649 2025-08-17T08:04:26.678100 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 308739 2024-10-23T15:07:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17353 2025-08-17T08:04:36.533060 application/rdf+xml 7272 2025-08-17T08:04:27.841094 image/jpeg 1729 2025-08-17T08:04:27.800110 image/jpeg 156157 2025-08-17T08:04:27.329122 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