Project Gutenberg 2015-03-15 Public domain in the USA. 510 Guerrazzi, Francesco Domenico 1804 1873 Guerrazzi, F. D. (Francesco Domenico) Pasquale Paoli; ossia, la rotta di Ponte Nuovo 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) "Pasquale Paoli; ossia, la rotta di Ponte Nuovo" by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around themes of liberty and patriotism, particularly focusing on the figure of Pasquale Paoli and his significance in Corsican history. Through witty dialogues and engaging characters, the book illustrates the struggles against tyranny and the quest for freedom. At the start of the novel, we encounter Giacomo Boswell, an English gentleman, who, frustrated by the rain and difficult journey to Livorno, expresses his disdain for the weather in Italy. He interacts humorously with his vetturino, offering insight into his character—he is curious, cynical, and reflective on issues related to human dignity and poverty. Upon arriving at his destination, Boswell's character unfolds further through his encounters with locals, showing his deep interest in the plight of Corsica and its pursuit of freedom, particularly through his conversations about General Paoli. These initial interactions set the stage for an exploration of themes central to the Corsican struggle for independence and illuminate the interplay of different cultures and perspectives in the historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Historical fiction Paoli, Pasquale, 1725-1807 -- Fiction Corsica (France) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi storici Category: Historical Novels 1372929 2025-07-19T11:55:08.846824 text/html 1349441 2024-10-24T17:08:50 text/html 2545181 2025-07-19T11:55:22.623783 application/epub+zip 2559010 2025-07-19T11:55:11.114810 application/epub+zip 647242 2025-07-19T11:55:10.014876 application/epub+zip 2878717 2025-07-19T11:55:31.527247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2833770 2025-07-19T11:55:21.444779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 927317 2022-09-22T04:47:39.476177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1283837 2025-07-19T11:55:06.648872 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1263775 2024-10-24T17:08:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18243 2025-07-19T11:55:31.668219 application/rdf+xml 16354 2025-07-19T11:55:10.130855 image/jpeg 2327 2025-07-19T11:55:10.071858 image/jpeg 2584895 2025-07-19T11:55:09.057838 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 en.wikipedia