Project Gutenberg 2005-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Godwin, William 1756 1836 Baldwin, Edward Italian Letters, Vols. I and II; Or, The History of the Count de St. Julian Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David Widger and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Italian Letters, Vols. I and II; Or, The History of the Count de St. Julian" by William Godwin is a fictional epistolary novel likely written in the late 18th century. The narrative predominantly follows the character of the Count de St. Julian, who engages in reflective correspondence with his friend, the Marquis of Pescara, discussing themes of friendship, virtue, duty, and the moral dilemmas faced by young noblemen in a society rife with temptation and superficiality. The beginning of the novel introduces the emotions and sentiments surrounding the recent death of the Marquis's father, narrated through heartfelt letters exchanged between the Count de St. Julian and the Marquis of Pescara. In the letters, the Count expresses sincere condolences while advising the Marquis on the weighty responsibilities that come with his newfound title and fortune. Meanwhile, the Marquis responds by revealing his sorrow and struggles with the dramatic change in his life, as he longs for the simplicity of Palermo—a stark contrast to the seductive but morally ambiguous atmosphere of Naples. Their correspondence lays the groundwork for explorations of youth, virtue, and the challenges of maintaining integrity in the face of societal pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Epistolary fiction Italy -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 248450 2025-08-04T08:32:12.485674 text/html 248271 2025-01-11T23:43:51.793406 text/html 186505 2025-08-04T08:32:19.335652 application/epub+zip 189813 2025-08-04T08:32:15.815649 application/epub+zip 162356 2025-08-04T08:32:14.609729 application/epub+zip 427715 2025-08-04T08:32:21.834614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415019 2025-08-04T08:32:18.574639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373302 2022-09-05T03:42:04.200573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229934 2025-08-04T08:32:12.203792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229565 2012-08-07T11:09:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 229556 2012-08-07T11:08:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18987 2025-08-04T08:32:21.965615 application/rdf+xml 23830 2025-08-04T08:32:15.137631 image/jpeg 4528 2025-08-04T08:32:14.864637 image/jpeg 85156 2012-08-16T09:35:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 85128 2012-08-16T09:35:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 186739 2025-08-04T08:32:12.506659 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