Project Gutenberg 2023-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 226 Bersezio, Vittorio 1830 1900 La vendetta di Zoe : $b Aristocrazia I $aItaly :$bFratelli Treves, $c1895. Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive) "La vendetta di Zoe: Aristocrazia I" by Vittorio Bersezio is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during the vibrant Carnival season in Parma, Italy, around the winter of 1853-1854, capturing the excesses of aristocratic life under the reign of the pitiable Duke Carlo III of Bourbon. The novel centers around the character Alfredo Corina, Count of Camporolle, whose entrance into the world of nobility and romance is complicated by his infatuation with the enigmatic baroness, Zoe. Themes of jealousy, social stratification, and political intrigue are likely to emerge as the plot progresses. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the opulent yet morally corrupt atmosphere of the Duke’s court during a packed theater performance. The Duke’s cynicism and lecherous gaze toward the young ballerinas set the stage for the exploration of social dynamics. We meet Alfredo Corina, who, despite his noble lineage and wealth, struggles with feelings of loneliness and a desire for genuine connection. His fascination with the mysterious baroness of Muldorff begins when she captivates his attention from a neighboring box, leading him into a tumultuous journey fueled by passion and jealousy, especially when he discovers that she is entangled in deeper political machinations. This opening portion sets up a complex interplay of romance and intrigue against a backdrop of societal decadence that invites readers to explore the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/lavendettadizoe00bersuoft 20180313080846bersezio 1895 IT Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 820745 2025-06-28T03:32:37.161243 text/html 819736 2023-03-05T17:17:33 text/html 647308 2025-06-28T03:32:48.307190 application/epub+zip 643359 2025-06-28T03:32:38.867259 application/epub+zip 461189 2025-06-28T03:32:37.998251 application/epub+zip 815749 2025-06-28T03:32:55.062186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 747247 2025-06-28T03:32:47.283164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 737614 2025-06-28T03:32:34.939289 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 737397 2023-03-05T17:17:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18029 2025-06-28T03:32:55.207129 application/rdf+xml 12888 2025-06-28T03:32:38.172218 image/jpeg 2139 2025-06-28T03:32:38.081216 image/jpeg 277232 2023-03-05T17:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 613508 2023-03-05T17:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 618821 2025-06-28T03:32:37.231248 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