Project Gutenberg 2015-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 115 Guglielminetti, Amalia 1881 1941 Le ore inutili: novelle Ritratto a pastello -- I mughetti del professore -- Datemi soccorso -- Scherzi di guerra -- La verità -- Per un bacio -- "Il soprappiù" -- La via ritrovata -- Il bell'Arturo -- La salvatrice -- L'intrusa -- L'uomo tinto -- Il gioiello dell'ava. Produced by Antonella, Carlo Traverso, 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) "Le ore inutili: novelle" by Amalia Guglielminetti is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The text explores various themes of love, desire, and personal conflict through nuanced character interactions, primarily set in Italy. The characters grapple with emotional turmoil and the complexities of relationships, often reflecting the societal norms of their time. The opening of the collection presents an intense conversation between two main characters, Dino Altavilla and Ottavia Dimauro. As they discuss a significant revelation that Dino seems hesitant to share, Ottavia's probing questions reveal her determination to understand the truth. The dialogue is rich with tension as Dino ultimately admits he is set to marry someone else, leading to an emotional upheaval for Ottavia. This sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes such as possessiveness, love, and the pain of unfulfilled desires, highlighting the fragility of human connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Short stories, Italian Italian fiction -- 20th century PQ Text IT Racconti Category: Short Stories 247151 2025-08-19T13:21:51.906983 text/html 223727 2024-10-24T17:16:56 text/html 190582 2025-08-19T13:21:56.165909 application/epub+zip 187970 2025-08-19T13:21:52.681925 application/epub+zip 170004 2025-08-19T13:21:52.294959 application/epub+zip 258367 2025-08-19T13:21:58.959900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235415 2025-08-19T13:21:55.764913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218336 2022-09-22T06:31:57.510450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218821 2025-08-19T13:21:51.451959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 198948 2024-10-24T17:16:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16760 2025-08-19T13:21:59.087909 application/rdf+xml 13698 2025-08-19T13:21:52.375954 image/jpeg 2082 2025-08-19T13:21:52.336944 image/jpeg 163992 2025-08-19T13:21:51.931929 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