Project Gutenberg 2015-06-18 Public domain in the USA. 158 Panzini, Alfredo 1863 1939 Il romanzo della guerra nell'anno 1914 Produced by 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) "Il romanzo della guerra nell'anno 1914" by Alfredo Panzini is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The text explores the complex emotions, political discussions, and social dynamics surrounding the onset of World War I, conveying the thoughts and sentiments of various characters caught in the turmoil of impending conflict. Through these interactions, the work examines themes of nationalism, social upheaval, and the impact of war on society. The opening of the narrative takes place in the summer of 1914, just after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, a pivotal moment that set off a chain reaction leading to World War I. We are introduced to a student at the Politecnico, who expresses a fervent desire for war, while a more skeptical, older narrator reflects on the ironies and contradictions of their discussions. Through dialogues that juxtapose hope for peace with the haunting reality of armed conflict, the narrator contemplates the psychological impacts of warfare and societal expectations, laying a foundation for the ensuing exploration of the war's complexities and consequences. The narrative style combines personal reflections with evocative imagery, creating a poignant atmosphere that resonates with feelings of dread and uncertainty about the future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PQ Text IT Narrativa varia Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 219260 2025-08-19T15:49:26.776650 text/html 196377 2024-10-24T17:34:45 text/html 148939 2025-08-19T15:49:30.705612 application/epub+zip 150427 2025-08-19T15:49:27.489600 application/epub+zip 150427 2025-08-19T15:49:27.123618 application/epub+zip 221826 2025-08-19T15:49:33.171574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206968 2025-08-19T15:49:30.338631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207118 2022-09-22T10:11:37.088549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195418 2025-08-19T15:49:26.306660 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 175421 2024-10-24T17:34:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16809 2025-08-19T15:49:33.293583 application/rdf+xml 12729 2025-08-19T15:49:27.201605 image/jpeg 2408 2025-08-19T15:49:27.161633 image/jpeg 140858 2025-08-19T15:49:26.797623 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