Project Gutenberg 2014-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 790 Oriani, Alfredo 1852 1909 Banzole, Ottone di Quartetto 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) "Quartetto" by Alfredo Oriani is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores deep reflections on art, existence, and the emotional landscape of its characters while considering the socio-historical context, particularly focused on Italy's artistic and literary spheres. The narrative appears to be driven by a contemplative character, possibly addressing a friend or confidant, discussing the essence of creativity and the burdens of artistic creation. The opening of "Quartetto" presents a vivid introspection from the protagonist as they write a letter to a friend, delving into themes of creation, artistic identity, and the melancholy surrounding the act of writing. The text weaves rich imagery and philosophical musings, contemplating the permanence and impermanence of art as it exists apart from its creator. The narrative shifts from personal emotions linked to the creative process to broader reflections on the cultural and historical struggles of Italy, suggesting a clash between past glory and contemporary literary malaise. Additionally, the introduction hints at elements of musicality as the character engages with the metaphor of the "quartet," possibly indicating a deeper connection between music and life’s complexities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46225/46225-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 39.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction PQ Text IT Racconti Category: Novels 585577 2025-08-18T15:21:56.057357 text/html 562587 2024-10-24T08:33:25 text/html 338527 2025-08-18T15:22:01.783341 application/epub+zip 341511 2025-08-18T15:21:56.966328 application/epub+zip 297456 2025-08-18T15:21:56.528378 application/epub+zip 490629 2025-08-18T15:22:05.961253 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455643 2025-08-18T15:22:01.340369 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411738 2022-09-21T04:49:52.862122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550781 2025-08-18T15:21:55.544366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530953 2024-10-24T08:33:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16331 2025-08-18T15:22:06.098248 application/rdf+xml 27203 2025-08-18T15:21:56.610297 image/jpeg 4051 2025-08-18T15:21:56.570302 image/jpeg 323464 2025-08-18T15:21:56.111311 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