Project Gutenberg 2023-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 84 Meyer, Conrad Ferdinand 1825 1898 Meyer-Ziegler, Konrad Ferdinand Meyer, C. F. (Conrad Ferdinand) Meyer, Konrad Ferdinand Lehtonen, Joel 1881 1934 Die Versuchung des Pescara. Finnish Pescara : $b Novelli $aPorvoo :$bWSOY, $c1906. Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Versuchung_des_Pescara Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Pescara: Novelli" by Conrad Ferdinand Meyer is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set in the backdrop of Renaissance Italy, focusing on the political tensions and personal tribulations of its characters, particularly Francesco Sforza, the young Duke of Milan. The story delves into themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the intertwining of personal and political ambitions during a tumultuous period characterized by military conflicts and power struggles. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Duke of Milan, Francesco Sforza, as he grapples with the burdensome financial implications of fortifications amidst the looming threat from the formidable general Pescara. He shares a tense conversation with his chancellor, highlighting his internal conflict regarding alliances and his fears about betrayal. As political machinations unfold, Sforza's anxiety intensifies, exacerbated by the arrival of the ambitious and enigmatic Pescara. The chapter sets the stage for a complex interplay of characters, emphasizing their struggles for power and survival in a richly detailed historical context, drawing the reader into the intrigues of Renaissance court life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230704020529meyer 1906 FI Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Biographical fiction Italy -- Fiction Italy -- History -- 1492-1559 -- Fiction Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di, 1489-1525 -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels 278995 2025-06-28T09:51:59.205705 text/html 278810 278817 2024-12-29T11:23:37.542711 2023-09-30T12:19:52.573503 text/html text/html 175095 2025-06-28T09:52:04.158701 application/epub+zip 177962 2025-06-28T09:52:00.802716 application/epub+zip 177961 2025-06-28T09:51:59.784718 application/epub+zip 292203 2025-06-28T09:52:06.804697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276534 2025-06-28T09:52:03.558723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 256632 2025-06-28T09:51:58.908708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 256672 2023-09-11T11:57:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18679 2025-06-28T09:52:06.938658 application/rdf+xml 10321 2025-06-28T09:52:00.267683 image/jpeg 2857 2025-06-28T09:52:00.024708 image/jpeg 172101 2025-06-28T09:51:59.228721 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 de.wikipedia fi.wikipedia