Project Gutenberg 2013-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 161 Vivanti, Annie 1866 1942 Chartres, Annie Vivanti Vivanti, Anna ...Sorella di Messalina: Romanzo E-text prepared by Carlo Traverso, Leonardo Palladino, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com) "...Sorella di Messalina: Romanzo" by Annie Vivanti is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces a cynical and unconventional love scenario involving the main character, Alberto, who becomes intrigued by a mysterious woman named Raimonda after responding to her peculiar personal ad. The novel promises to explore themes of love, identity, and the complexities of relationships, particularly as they navigate societal expectations. The opening of the novel establishes Alberto's disarming encounter with Raimonda after he responds to her unusual ad seeking a gentleman possessing qualities she feels she lacks. Initially amused by the situation, Alberto's curiosity leads him to meet her in a dimly lit bar. Their dialogue reveals Raimonda's enigmatic nature; she embodies a contradiction of allure and despair, and her views on beauty and youth challenge Alberto's perceptions. As their relationship unfolds amidst witty banter and philosophical musings, the introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of love that transcends mere attraction, raising questions about obsession, mortality, and the nature of genuine connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 192019 2025-06-17T12:04:17.901996 text/html 196094 2013-07-07T09:52:26 text/html 153794 2025-06-17T12:04:26.047943 application/epub+zip 154434 2025-06-17T12:04:21.499983 application/epub+zip 143163 2025-06-17T12:04:20.040998 application/epub+zip 302019 2025-06-17T12:04:29.441947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273708 2025-06-17T12:04:25.058954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242059 2022-09-19T16:48:01.323943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163483 2023-09-18T15:11:14.569184 text/plain 16211 2025-06-17T12:04:29.584928 application/rdf+xml 13136 2025-06-17T12:04:20.646967 image/jpeg 3215 2025-06-17T12:04:20.325994 image/jpeg 148278 2025-06-17T12:04:17.920996 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