Project Gutenberg 2013-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 419 Pitrè, Giuseppe 1841 1916 Pitrè, G. (Giuseppe) Pitre, Giuseppe Avvenimenti faceti: Raccolti da un Anonimo Siciliano del secolo XVIII E-text prepared by brigida, Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Avvenimenti faceti: Raccolti da un Anonimo Siciliano del secolo XVIII" by Giuseppe Pitrè is a collection of humorous tales and anecdotes written in the early 18th century. The book encompasses a variety of comical events primarily centered around ecclesiastical characters and life, reflecting the societal norms and everyday scenarios of that era in Sicily. Its focus on light-hearted storytelling makes it an entertaining exploration of Sicilian folklore and church life. The opening of this work presents a series of amusing anecdotes that highlight the absurdities and humorous interactions among clergy and local people during religious events. Each tale touches upon different characters, such as a priest who struggles to deliver a serious mass while distracted by unfolding mishaps, and others that involve comical misunderstandings during sacred ceremonies. These stories incorporate local dialect and cultural references, setting the stage for a rich, entertaining look into the lives of Sicilian communities, especially their relationship with the church. Overall, the beginning establishes a tone filled with humor and a reflection of the quirks of human nature amidst religious settings and traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42649/42649-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 54.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Sicily (Italy) -- Religious life and customs GR Text IT Folklore Category: Humour Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 231785 2025-08-17T08:51:38.647225 text/html 203695 2024-10-23T15:36:30 text/html 313719 2025-08-17T08:51:46.105222 application/epub+zip 312572 2025-08-17T08:51:39.988248 application/epub+zip 184857 2025-08-17T08:51:39.216263 application/epub+zip 385361 2025-08-17T08:51:50.417186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324593 2025-08-17T08:51:45.526222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204976 2022-09-19T13:14:43.291515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182995 2025-08-17T08:51:38.031249 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162888 2024-10-23T15:36:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16740 2025-08-17T08:51:50.560163 application/rdf+xml 17867 2025-08-17T08:51:39.316248 image/jpeg 2517 2025-08-17T08:51:39.267214 image/jpeg 244052 2025-08-17T08:51:38.690255 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