Roberta

Zùccoli, Luciano, 1868-1929Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 269K words
Chapters: 27

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Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Roberta by Luciano ZùccoliAuthor: Zùccoli, Luciano, 1868-1929,Language: Italian, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Mar 1, 2004

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This electronic edition of the novel comes from Project Gutenberg. Its author, Luciano Zùccoli, was an Italian writer active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The work is written in Italian and belongs to the narrative tradition of Italian literature. For readers studying Italian literature or interested in nineteenth-century European fiction, this edition offers free access to the original text. The Project Gutenberg version preserves the original work and is suitable as primary material for language learning or literary research. Readers should note that this is an Italian-language text and a relatively early literary work, whose style differs somewhat from contemporary Italian. The electronic edition is easy to search and cite, making it suitable for textual analysis in academic settings. Given the limited available information, the plot and themes cannot be discussed in greater detail; readers may treat this as an entry point into Zùccoli's creative world.

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Zùccoli, Luciano, 1868-1929 Author

Luciano Zùccoli (1868–1929) was an Italian novelist active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; public information on his life and education is limited. Six of his works are held in this collection, including Roberta, La freccia nel fianco, L'amore di Loredana, La volpe di Sparta, Il Designato: Romanzo, and Donne e fanciulle. Judging from these titles and genres, he wrote mainly full-length novels centred on love, women's fates, and character psychology, with the flavour of plot-driven popular fiction; the word "Romanzo" in one title confirms his focus on narrative long-form works. Some titles draw on classical or historical imagery, suggesting an interest in dramatic scenes and turns of fate. His works remain of interest to Chinese readers as a window onto Italian popular fiction of the period.