Project Gutenberg 2015-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 200 Ghislanzoni, Antonio 1824 1893 Ghislanzoni, Giuseppe Antonio Ghislanzoni, A. (Antonio) Racconti politici I volontari Italiani -- Un capriccio della Rivoluzione -- Il diplomatico di Gorgonzola -- Il dottor Ceralacca -- Due Spie -- Un Apostolo in missione -- Storia di Milano, dal 1836 al 1848 -- Due Preti. 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) "Racconti Politici" by Antonio Ghislanzoni is a collection of political narratives written in the late 19th century. The stories delve into the passionate sentiments surrounding Italy’s struggle for national unity during the tumultuous years leading up to and following the wars of independence. The narratives introduce several characters, including Don Remondo, a priest troubled by loss and duty, and Gregorio, an innkeeper whose family experiences are intertwined with the broader struggles of Italian volunteers fighting against Austrian rule. At the start of the work, the setting is a small village in Val di Intelvi, where the local priest reads about the unfolding war efforts, fostering a sense of urgency and patriotism among the villagers. Together with an elderly innkeeper and his family, they engage in discussions about joining Garibaldi's forces, revealing their diverse motivations—ranging from deep-rooted resentment against foreign oppression to the romantic allure of heroism. As their conversations unfold, themes of duty and sacrifice emerge, foreshadowing the intricate interplay of personal and collective narratives that will shape the characters’ destinies amidst the political upheaval in Italy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Short stories, Italian Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text IT Racconti Category: Short Stories Category: Historical Novels 696049 2025-07-19T12:18:01.836086 text/html 675252 2024-10-24T17:11:41 text/html 380549 2025-07-19T12:18:09.953019 application/epub+zip 381066 2025-07-19T12:18:03.163043 application/epub+zip 353785 2025-07-19T12:18:02.509110 application/epub+zip 575230 2025-07-19T12:18:15.483070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535917 2025-07-19T12:18:09.267073 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508864 2022-09-22T05:20:46.783921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642954 2025-07-19T12:18:00.705089 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 623017 2024-10-24T17:11:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17615 2025-07-19T12:18:15.606005 application/rdf+xml 20867 2025-07-19T12:18:02.606062 image/jpeg 3683 2025-07-19T12:18:02.558045 image/jpeg 349454 2025-07-19T12:18:01.897068 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