Project Gutenberg 2018-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 288 Davidson, Gladys Stories from the Operas Produced by Andrés V. Galia, Readbueno and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Stories from the Operas" by Gladys Davidson is a collection of retellings of various opera librettos presented in a clear and accessible narrative form. Likely written during the early 20th century, the book seeks to make the thrilling tales of operatic drama enjoyable to a broader audience beyond the confines of the stage. Each chapter appears to encapsulate the essence of a different opera, giving readers an overview of the plots and characters involved. The beginning of the book outlines Davidson's intentions and the structure of the collection, emphasizing its appeal to both opera enthusiasts and general readers who enjoy dramatic storytelling. Through her prefatory remarks, Davidson expresses gratitude to various publishers and highlights the previous success of her stories from different operas. The opening portion provides a glimpse into the first story, "Fra Diavolo," which introduces a lively setting on Easter Eve, detailing the impending marriage of a young couple and setting the stage for the clever banditry of the infamous Fra Diavolo amidst romantic entanglements and conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Operas -- Stories, plots, etc. MT Text Category: Short Stories Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Music 1142717 2025-06-22T11:57:27.237600 text/html 1128155 2024-10-23T03:04:11 text/html 2062450 2025-06-22T11:57:44.494991 application/epub+zip 2059082 2025-06-22T11:57:30.172611 application/epub+zip 549476 2025-06-22T11:57:28.642549 application/epub+zip 2317307 2025-06-22T11:57:54.703918 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2205095 2025-06-22T11:57:42.370025 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705512 2022-08-25T10:52:55.133024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1045058 2025-06-22T11:57:25.081597 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1025148 2024-10-23T03:04:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15585 2025-06-22T11:57:54.884921 application/rdf+xml 13496 2025-06-22T11:57:28.822567 image/jpeg 1682 2025-06-22T11:57:28.748547 image/jpeg 1962762 2025-06-22T11:57:27.387551 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