Project Gutenberg 2024-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 145 Barbieri, Gaetano 1767 1853 Virtù e delitto : $b O la famiglia del masnadiero: novella storica del secolo XVI $aMilano :$bBonfanti, $c1837. 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) "Virtù e delitto : O la famiglia del masnadiero: novella storica del secolo XVI" by Gaetano Barbieri is a historical novella written in the 19th century. The story unfolds in 16th-century Calabria, focusing on the life and challenges of its characters amidst the backdrop of societal injustices, crime, and moral conflicts. The narrative introduces us to a range of individuals, including the beautiful Maria Solis, her beloved Captain Luigi Grifone, and the enigmatic bandit known as the Leone, raising questions about virtue and vice in a tumultuous time. The opening portion of the novella sets the stage during a local festival in 1510, featuring vivid descriptions of the bustling marketplace and the characters present, including the superstitious townsfolk and the whispers about the notorious bandit. Amidst this lively scene, Maria Solis captures the attention of Captain Luigi, while dark undertones of violence and crime loom in the background. As conversations unfold, the presence of the Leone creates tension, alluding to his controversial reputation as both a violent outlaw and a champion of the poor, generating contrasting sentiments among the characters. The narrative intertwines the lives of these individuals, hinting at romantic entanglements and personal conflicts, foreshadowing the moral complexities that will emerge as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.braidense.it/dire/virtu.pdf 20230408081857barbieri 1837 IT Reading ease score: 50.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Historical fiction Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 183749 2025-07-29T07:58:21.639522 text/html 158260 2024-05-30T14:49:55 text/html 443009 2025-07-29T07:58:26.689502 application/epub+zip 440904 2025-07-29T07:58:23.167524 application/epub+zip 160848 2025-07-29T07:58:22.218581 application/epub+zip 459826 2025-07-29T07:58:29.210506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439445 2025-07-29T07:58:26.089491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 158765 2025-07-29T07:58:21.254543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138835 2024-05-30T14:49:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15889 2025-07-29T07:58:29.383477 application/rdf+xml 9645 2025-07-29T07:58:22.470518 image/jpeg 2440 2025-07-29T07:58:22.349539 image/jpeg 442107 2025-07-29T07:58:21.663538 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