Project Gutenberg 2014-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 138 Bersezio, Vittorio 1830 1900 La plebe, parte IV 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 IV" by Vittorio Bersezio is a social novel written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the life of Maurilio Valpetrosa, who has recently taken up the role of secretary to the Marchese di Baldissero, navigating the complexities of an aristocratic household while grappling with his own aspirations and anxieties. The themes of social class, ambition, and emotional turmoil are thoughtfully explored through Maurilio's interactions with the nobility and his reflections on his past. At the start of the narrative, we see Maurilio settling into his new position at the Marchese's palace. Overwhelmed yet proud of his newfound status, he finds himself in an elegant room, where he contemplates the implications of his appearance and identity—a "new Maurilio." As he prepares for a dinner with the Marchese's family, his thoughts shift between his ambition and his hidden feelings for the noble Virginia, revealing both his insecurities and the flickering hope that he may uncover truths about his birth. The opening also hints at impending conflicts, particularly surrounding Virginia’s previous interactions with Francesco Benda, potentially setting the stage for dramatic developments in both Maurilio’s personal life and the larger social context of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Novels 1531815 2025-08-18T18:05:18.923655 text/html 1516643 2024-10-24T10:18:48 text/html 692814 2025-08-18T18:05:33.294159 application/epub+zip 690370 2025-08-18T18:05:20.657672 application/epub+zip 690370 2025-08-18T18:05:19.816600 application/epub+zip 1062241 2025-08-18T18:05:43.512028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 998972 2025-08-18T18:05:32.524167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 999211 2022-09-21T08:48:19.039791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1454949 2025-08-18T18:05:17.559689 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1435063 2024-10-24T10:18:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16251 2025-08-18T18:05:43.808011 application/rdf+xml 12624 2025-08-18T18:05:19.986628 image/jpeg 2374 2025-08-18T18:05:19.932600 image/jpeg 624925 2025-08-18T18:05:19.060611 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