Project Gutenberg 2014-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 286 Bersezio, Vittorio 1830 1900 La plebe, parte I 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/Canadian Libraries) "La plebe, parte I" by Vittorio Bersezio is a social novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative delves into the struggles and complexities of the lower class in Turin, particularly focusing on the harsh realities faced by the impoverished. The book explores themes of poverty, societal obligations, and the human condition through various characters, including a mysterious man whose compassion for a starving child highlights the contrasts within society. At the start of the book, the setting is established as a cold and foggy winter night in Turin, where the depths of urban poverty are vividly depicted. The narrative introduces an unnamed man who walks through the squalid streets, lost in thought, encountering the laments of a young boy begging for money. As he engages with the child, we learn of the boy's tragic background—having no parents and sent out to beg by his grandmother. This interaction sparks something within the man, revealing a shared sense of despair and alienation. The opening sets a somber tone, foreshadowing a story that will explore the interconnected lives of the downtrodden and the moral dilemmas faced by those who are more fortunate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Novels 993520 2025-08-18T18:04:18.064938 text/html 974792 2024-10-24T10:18:33 text/html 476473 2025-08-18T18:04:27.881981 application/epub+zip 478551 2025-08-18T18:04:19.324956 application/epub+zip 478551 2025-08-18T18:04:18.735901 application/epub+zip 718549 2025-08-18T18:04:34.760819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674277 2025-08-18T18:04:27.246881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674495 2022-09-21T08:46:34.123930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 938670 2025-08-18T18:04:17.156914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 918787 2024-10-24T10:18:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16151 2025-08-18T18:04:34.904809 application/rdf+xml 12483 2025-08-18T18:04:18.840903 image/jpeg 2358 2025-08-18T18:04:18.784916 image/jpeg 430470 2025-08-18T18:04:18.157899 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