Project Gutenberg 2024-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 158 Barbieri, Ulisse 1841 1899 Il palazzo del diavolo, vol. 1/2 : $b Leggenda mantovana $aMilano :$bBattezzati, $c1868. Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense - Milano) "Il palazzo del diavolo, vol. 1/2: Leggenda mantovana" by Ulisse Barbieri is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in Mantua during the early 16th century and revolves around the mysterious and chilling tales surrounding the titular Palace of the Devil, a location steeped in superstition and dark legends, particularly associated with its inhabitants, including the alchemist Paride Ceresara and his enigmatic heir, Marco." "The opening of the novel introduces us to Mantua and establishes a gothic atmosphere as it hints at the dark legacy of the Palazzo del Diavolo. The narrative begins with a whimsical yet mysterious tone, as the author discusses the merits of legends in storytelling. We are introduced to characters such as the old alchemist Marco and the townsfolk who fear the supernatural occurrences that transpire within the palace. The tale unfolds against a backdrop of impending doom, with stormy weather mirroring the tumultuous events brewing within the characters' lives, setting the stage for intrigue and conflict that directly ties to the legacy of the maleficent palace." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.braidense.it/dire/palazzobarbieri1.pdf 20230104043744barbieri 1868 IT Reading ease score: 49.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Historical Novels 247654 2025-06-29T05:13:29.533538 text/html 221790 2024-03-18T15:13:26 text/html 536624 2025-06-29T05:13:34.857564 application/epub+zip 534157 2025-06-29T05:13:30.980524 application/epub+zip 212380 2025-06-29T05:13:30.177546 application/epub+zip 734951 2025-06-29T05:13:37.759066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 709783 2025-06-29T05:13:34.138511 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217465 2025-06-29T05:13:29.089561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 197508 2024-03-18T15:13:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15599 2025-06-29T05:13:37.891992 application/rdf+xml 20295 2025-06-29T05:13:30.451575 image/jpeg 3477 2025-06-29T05:13:30.312516 image/jpeg 946531 2025-06-29T05:13:29.564563 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