Project Gutenberg 2003-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Meredith, George 1828 1909 Vittoria — Volume 2 This etext was produced by David Widger "Vittoria — Volume 2" by George Meredith is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in Italy amidst the turmoil of political strife and national identity struggles, focusing on the character Vittoria, a young woman deeply entrenched in a revolutionary movement against the oppressive Austrian rule. At the start of this volume, Lieutenant Wilfrid Pierson reflects on a poignant letter from Vittoria, who expresses her love and regrets about their conflicting allegiances. As tensions rise in Verona, the narrative shifts to portray the dynamics between the Austrian officers and the local Italians, illustrating a brewing conflict. The lieutenant navigates social conflicts, dual loyalties, and the complexities of love amidst a backdrop of mounting revolutionary fervor. The opening chapters set the stage for the impending conflict and reveal the intertwined lives of the characters caught between patriotism and duty, hinting at the explosive developments that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction War stories Italy -- History -- Revolution of 1848 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 169293 2025-10-02T10:53:41.955418 text/html 169114 2025-01-09T00:19:17.391139 text/html 140762 2025-10-02T10:53:47.484918 application/epub+zip 142123 2025-10-02T10:53:44.637919 application/epub+zip 131913 2025-10-02T10:53:43.573908 application/epub+zip 283500 2025-10-02T10:53:49.601861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270674 2025-10-02T10:53:46.831919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 254317 2022-09-02T14:38:16.973634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152532 2025-10-02T10:53:41.694403 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147593 2020-12-28T00:43:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17585 2025-10-02T10:53:49.726862 application/rdf+xml 15495 2025-10-02T10:53:44.058902 image/jpeg 3994 2025-10-02T10:53:43.814890 image/jpeg 60710 2020-12-28T00:43:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 142418 2025-10-02T10:53:41.969917 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