Project Gutenberg 2013-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 151 Colombi, marchesa 1840 1920 Torelli-Viollier, Maria Antonietta Torriani Colombi, la Marchesa Serate d'inverno Prefazione -- Teste alate -- La prima disgrazia -- Impara l'arte e mettila da parte -- Fiore d'arancio -- In provincia -- Un velo bianco. 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) "Serate d'inverno" by Marchesa Colombi is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of family life and the tranquil yet sometimes stultifying atmosphere of long winter evenings, reflecting on domestic interactions and the subtle tensions that underlie them. The work offers a poignant insight into various characters, particularly the narrator and her family, as they navigate their routine. The opening of "Serate d'inverno" establishes a scene of an Italian family gathered during a chilly winter evening. As members return from their daily activities, conversations revolve around the mundane events of their lives, revealing their personalities and social dynamics. The narrator reminisces about the interactions among family members, depicting a blend of humor and frustration while highlighting the contrasts between the lively expectations of youth and the steady, almost monotonous rhythm of elder generations. Characters like the grandfather, who dozes by the fire, and the relatives engaged in repetitive tasks provide a vivid portrayal of domestic life, setting the stage for the collection's deeper themes of familial bonds and the passage of time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43316/43316-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction Short stories, Italian PQ Text IT Racconti Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories 283729 2025-06-17T13:04:52.874696 text/html 281843 2013-07-26T13:47:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 176088 2025-06-17T13:04:58.244687 application/epub+zip 173010 2025-06-17T13:04:53.793717 application/epub+zip 173010 2025-06-17T13:04:53.313719 application/epub+zip 260725 2025-06-17T13:05:01.565829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230556 2025-06-17T13:04:57.793669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230754 2022-09-19T18:10:53.890306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249635 2025-06-17T13:04:52.360723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249751 2013-07-26T13:46:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 17142 2025-06-17T13:05:02.071804 application/rdf+xml 14056 2025-06-17T13:04:53.407719 image/jpeg 2169 2025-06-17T13:04:53.360691 image/jpeg 154832 2025-06-17T13:04:52.903706 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 it.wikipedia