Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 De Amicis, Edmondo 1846 1908 Amicis, Edmondo de Amichis, Edmondo de Amicis, Edmundo de Castelnuovo, Enrico 1839 1915 D'Annunzio, Gabriele 1863 1938 Annunzio, Gabriele d' Montenevoso, Gabriele d'Annunzio, principe di Fogazzaro, Antonio 1842 1911 Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian A Great Day, by De Amicis, Tr.: Wharton Pereat Rochus, by Fogazzaro, Tr.: Frothingham San Pantaleone, by D'annunzio, Tr.: Harper It Snows, by Castelnuovo, Tr.: Wharton College Friends, by De Amicis, Tr.: Wharton. Produced by Nicole Apostola, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Stories by Foreign Authors: Italian" by Edmondo De Amicis et al. is a collection of short stories written during the late 19th century. This compilation brings together works from notable Italian authors, exploring themes of family, patriotism, and human emotions against the backdrop of a changing Italy. Among the selections, the opening story, "A Great Day," sets the tone with a focus on a family's reaction to the military actions surrounding the unification of Italy and the contrasting perspectives of its members. The opening of "A Great Day" introduces us to the G---- family living near Florence during the time when Italian forces are preparing to advance on Rome. The story highlights the tension between the father, mother, and their two daughters, who are apprehensive about the impending conflict, and their enthusiastic son, who is fervently patriotic and eager to witness the historical event. As the narrative unfolds, the son’s determination to join the army leads to a dramatic confrontation with his family, exploring their conflicting values and emotions, ultimately culminating in a momentous decision that will change their lives forever. This initial segment captures the essence of familial bonds tested by national fervor, making it an engaging start to the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories, Italian -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Short Stories 232576 2025-07-03T05:14:17.461871 text/html 232397 2025-01-09T20:24:32.826139 text/html 157764 2025-07-03T05:14:22.576825 application/epub+zip 159394 2025-07-03T05:14:19.187866 application/epub+zip 159393 2025-07-03T05:14:18.098866 application/epub+zip 339727 2025-07-03T05:14:25.042807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325341 2025-07-03T05:14:21.890870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236300 2022-09-03T08:36:00.348156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207514 2025-07-03T05:14:17.169906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 207158 2013-04-20T19:59:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20579 2025-07-03T05:14:25.263796 application/rdf+xml 17278 2025-07-03T05:14:18.583856 image/jpeg 4202 2025-07-03T05:14:18.339836 image/jpeg 80752 2013-04-20T20:03:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 154669 2025-07-03T05:14:17.479889 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 en.wikipedia it.wikipedia it.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia