Project Gutenberg 2025-04-16 Public domain in the USA. 164 Castelnuovo, Enrico 1839 1915 Il quaderno della zia : $b novella $aMilano :$bPerseveranza, $c1872. 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 quaderno della zia: novella" by Enrico Castelnuovo is a novella written in the late 19th century. The work appears to center around themes of family, memory, and the passage of time, cast through the lens of an Italian household following the death of the enigmatic zia Maddalena. The main characters introduced are the deceased Maddalena, her grand-nieces Lidia and Sofia, and their immediate family members. At its core, the story is likely an exploration of family dynamics, generational divides, and the uncovering of secrets tied to Maddalena’s mysterious notebook. The opening of the novella introduces a quietly dysfunctional family atmosphere during and after the death of zia Maddalena, a reserved and misunderstood elderly woman known more for her solitary habits and the superstition surrounding her than for her actual relationships within the household. Through the curious eyes of Lidia and Sofia, the narrative quickly focuses on the discovery of Maddalena’s hidden notebook and a peculiar locket, both of which fuel their sense of mystery and anticipation. The narrative then transitions to the contents of the notebook itself: Maddalena’s own memoirs. Here, she reflects on her childhood in Venice, painting vivid pictures of her family, their eccentricities, and the shifting political and personal landscape of her youth. This intimate first-person account reveals emotional complexities, family tragedies, and Maddalena’s deepening sense of loneliness and alienation, setting the stage for a story that promises to combine personal reminiscence with the subtle unraveling of family secrets. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240713093707castelnuov 1872 IT Reading ease score: 52.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Italian fiction -- 19th century PQ Text Category: Novels 547981 2025-06-30T05:26:58.244962 text/html 523049 2025-04-16T13:04:57 text/html 507116 2025-06-30T05:27:05.493969 application/epub+zip 503646 2025-06-30T05:26:59.813974 application/epub+zip 354379 2025-06-30T05:26:58.957950 application/epub+zip 922154 2025-06-30T05:27:09.987895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 878173 2025-06-30T05:27:04.813935 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 502584 2025-06-30T05:26:57.462957 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482679 2025-04-16T13:04:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16287 2025-06-30T05:27:10.151891 application/rdf+xml 19858 2025-06-30T05:26:59.235950 image/jpeg 2471 2025-06-30T05:26:59.093942 image/jpeg 977228 2025-06-30T05:26:58.298954 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 en.wikipedia