Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 54 Heyse, Paul 1830 1914 Heise, Paul Heyse, Paul Johann Ludwig von Die Witwe von Pisa Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_Witwe_von_Pisa Produced by Delphine Lettau "Die Witwe von Pisa" by Paul Heyse is a novella written in the mid-19th century, during the period of literary realism. The story revolves around a German architect who travels to Pisa, Italy, for research on leaning towers, only to become entangled in a romantic and somewhat comedic adventure with a young widow named Lucrezia. The novella explores themes of love, deception, and the contrasts between societal expectations and personal desires. In the narrative, the protagonist initially seeks a quiet place to work but instead finds himself captivated by Lucrezia's beauty and charm. Their interactions evolve from a mere landlord-tenant relationship to one rife with humor and tension, particularly as the architect discovers the mystery surrounding Lucrezia's deceased husband, Carlo. As the story unfolds, Carlo unexpectedly reappears, creating a complicated situation for both Lucrezia and the architect. Through witty dialogues and a series of misunderstandings, Heyse highlights the quirks of human relationships and the lengths one will go to for love, leading to a conclusion that is both surprising and thought-provoking. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Italy -- Fiction PT Text DE Prosa Category: Romance Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: German Literature 97170 2025-07-04T07:51:23.429249 text/html 96991 2025-01-11T23:09:50.597311 text/html 110992 2025-07-04T07:51:28.298234 application/epub+zip 109905 2025-07-04T07:51:26.072248 application/epub+zip 97832 2025-07-04T07:51:25.011254 application/epub+zip 229304 2025-07-04T07:51:29.891224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222888 2025-07-04T07:51:27.654248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 197733 2022-09-04T13:00:14.158923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87292 2025-07-04T07:51:23.213230 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81425 2021-01-02T00:06:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17926 2025-07-04T07:51:30.009190 application/rdf+xml 14349 2025-07-04T07:51:25.493217 image/jpeg 3618 2025-07-04T07:51:25.250231 image/jpeg 34854 2021-01-02T00:06:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 112302 2025-07-04T07:51:23.438253 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 de.wikipedia