Project Gutenberg 2020-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 232 Serao, Matilde 1856 1927 Scarfoglia, Matilde Serao Serao-Scarfoglia, Matilde Collinge, William The Desire of Life Produced by Andrés V. Galia, Jacqueline (jjz), Knysna and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Desire of Life" by Matilde Serao is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the beautiful backdrop of the Engadine mountains and follows characters searching for meaning and connection amid the complexities of love and societal expectations. Central to the narrative are Don Vittorio Lante and Lucio Sabini, two friends whose interactions reveal their personal struggles regarding love, freedom, and societal demands. The opening of the novel introduces Don Vittorio Lante and Lucio Sabini as they embark on a carriage journey through the captivating landscapes of the Alps. Their conversation touches on themes of love, longing, and the burdens of their respective social standings. Don Vittorio grapples with familial obligations and a sense of duty tied to his name, while Lucio expresses his frustrations with romantic entanglements and the fleeting nature of his affairs. Their discussions meld with evocative descriptions of the mountainous terrain, setting a tone of introspection and desire for a different life as they navigate this world, both outwardly glamorous and internally conflicted. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Italian fiction -- Translations into English PQ Text Category: Novels 621759 2025-06-24T09:23:35.863448 text/html 610330 2024-10-17T15:38:28 text/html 460859 2025-06-24T09:23:43.979432 application/epub+zip 458489 2025-06-24T09:23:37.075489 application/epub+zip 323747 2025-06-24T09:23:36.416418 application/epub+zip 617259 2025-06-24T09:23:49.476373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564710 2025-06-24T09:23:43.350464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430311 2022-09-27T15:34:53.197350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580186 2025-06-24T09:23:34.778457 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 560302 2024-10-17T15:38:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16705 2025-06-24T09:23:49.633403 application/rdf+xml 19254 2025-06-24T09:23:36.625458 image/jpeg 2443 2025-06-24T09:23:36.569447 image/jpeg 401015 2025-06-24T09:23:35.922449 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 it.wikipedia