Project Gutenberg 2020-06-25 Public domain in the USA. 808 Imbriani, Vittorio 1840 1886 XII conti pomiglianesi con varianti avellinesi, montellesi, bagnolesi, milanesi, toscane, ecc. 12 conti pomiglianesi con varianti avellinesi, montellesi, bagnolesi, milanesi, toscane, leccesi, ecc. Dodici conti pomiglianesi con varianti avellinesi, montellesi, bagnolesi, milanesi, toscane, leccesi, ecc. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Leonardo Palladino and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "XII Conti Pomiglianesi" by Vittorio Imbriani is a collection of folk tales and novellas gathered from the Pomigliano d'Arco region, written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a rich source of traditional narratives, featuring local dialects and cultural themes that reflect the life and customs of southern Italy. The main character in the opening tale, "Giuseppe 'a Veretà," embodies the theme of honesty and its rewards in a humorous and engaging manner. The beginning of "XII Conti Pomiglianesi" introduces us to Giuseppe, a boy who is known for never telling lies, earning him the nickname "Giuseppe 'a Veretà." The narrative unfolds with Giuseppe's interaction with a King, who takes an interest in him due to his reputation. When the King challenges him by sending a woman to test his honesty regarding a bull, Giuseppe cleverly navigates the situation by pretending that his dirty coat is the King and claims that the bull remains alive—a ruse that entertains the King and impresses the court. This opening establishes a playful tone and sets the stage for the exploration of truth, wit, and societal dynamics through a series of similar tales in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Folk literature, Italian -- Italy -- Pomigliano d'Arco PQ Text IT Linguistica Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 716655 2025-07-25T03:48:35.022500 text/html 733420 2024-10-18T04:04:18 text/html 417900 2025-07-25T03:48:48.341458 application/epub+zip 417825 2025-07-25T03:48:37.310487 application/epub+zip 348736 2025-07-25T03:48:36.240523 application/epub+zip 641642 2025-07-25T03:48:55.331451 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 608015 2025-07-25T03:48:47.184477 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538941 2022-09-28T07:24:28.569749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537146 2025-07-25T03:48:32.727536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 517205 2024-10-18T04:04:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16816 2025-07-25T03:48:55.532392 application/rdf+xml 27612 2025-07-25T03:48:36.413489 image/jpeg 4191 2025-07-25T03:48:36.326493 image/jpeg 372091 2025-07-25T03:48:35.093521 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