Project Gutenberg 2015-06-28 Public domain in the USA. 167 Panzini, Alfredo 1863 1939 La lanterna di Diogene 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) "La lanterna di Diogene" by Alfredo Panzini is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows an unnamed protagonist as he embarks on a journey from Milan to a seaside cottage, reflecting on life, literature, and society along the way. Through his travels, he expresses contemplative thoughts about the burdens of societal expectations and the allure of freedom, all while drawing on rich imagery and philosophical musings. The opening portion of the novel introduces the main character as he sets off on his bicycle from Milan on a hot July afternoon, excited about his trip to a fishing village near the Adriatic. As he rides, he wrestles with feelings of fatigue related to the formalities of life, contrasting his current joyful anticipation with the weight of societal conventions that weigh him down. He reflects on his past experiences, literary inspirations, and a yearning for simplicity. His encounters along the way, including a chance meeting with a colleague and observations of the countryside, further highlight his internal struggles between the realities of existence and the ideals of freedom he seeks. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 386572 2025-06-19T17:03:33.015576 text/html 364190 2024-10-24T17:37:21 text/html 258374 2025-06-19T17:03:39.914571 application/epub+zip 254868 2025-06-19T17:03:34.227625 application/epub+zip 240402 2025-06-19T17:03:33.638616 application/epub+zip 352774 2025-06-19T17:03:44.247581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324033 2025-06-19T17:03:39.312623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310570 2022-09-22T10:48:28.383267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345292 2025-06-19T17:03:32.097603 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325360 2024-10-24T17:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16319 2025-06-19T17:03:44.406612 application/rdf+xml 14952 2025-06-19T17:03:33.738612 image/jpeg 2434 2025-06-19T17:03:33.689608 image/jpeg 218610 2025-06-19T17:03:33.058602 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