Project Gutenberg 2014-08-22 Public domain in the USA. 171 Serao, Matilde 1856 1927 Scarfoglia, Matilde Serao Serao-Scarfoglia, Matilde "Sterminator Vesevo" (Vesuvius the great exterminator) Diary of the Eruption of April 1906 Produced by Giovanni Fini and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sterminator Vesevo" (Vesuvius the Great Exterminator) by Matilde Serao is a poignant diary-like narrative recounting the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in April 1906, likely written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the emotional and physical devastation wrought by this natural disaster, capturing the human experience of terror, loss, and resilience. Through the writer's eyes, readers encounter both ordinary citizens and notable figures responding to the crisis, illuminating the collective struggle against nature's fury. At the start of the narrative, the author vividly describes the moment Vesuvius erupted, casting a dark cloud over Naples and showering the region with ash and cinders. The tone is immediate and personal, as Serao, a first-hand witness, conveys the mixture of fear and a strange fascination among the crowds gathered to witness the phenomenon. As the eruption unfolds, she recounts the chaos and panic, as well as the heroic responses of individuals and communities that strive to assist one another amid the disaster. The opening sets the stage for a tale not merely of destruction but also of hope, courage, and the human spirit's capacity to endure against overwhelming odds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46658/46658-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Volcanoes Vesuvius (Italy) QE Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 172387 2025-08-18T17:44:21.871998 text/html 153575 2024-10-24T10:08:27 text/html 109786 2025-08-18T17:44:25.421961 application/epub+zip 110497 2025-08-18T17:44:22.590951 application/epub+zip 99977 2025-08-18T17:44:22.225971 application/epub+zip 179969 2025-08-18T17:44:27.785969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150263 2025-08-18T17:44:25.001004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140210 2022-09-21T08:15:04.713845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 146274 2025-08-18T17:44:21.595007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 126342 2024-10-24T10:08:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16960 2025-08-18T17:44:27.921983 application/rdf+xml 13617 2025-08-18T17:44:22.295982 image/jpeg 2966 2025-08-18T17:44:22.260960 image/jpeg 94601 2025-08-18T17:44:21.892978 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