"Tales of My Native Town" by Gabriele D'Annunzio (translated by Gaetano Ettore Raffaele Mantellini). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
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Gabriele D'Annunzio. Tales of My Native Town
Tales of My Native Town
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION By Joseph Hergesheimer
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I THE HERO
II THE COUNTESS OF AMALFI
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III THE RETURN OF TURLENDANA
IV TURLENDANA DRUNK
V THE GOLD PIECES
VI SORCERY
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IV
VII THE IDOLATERS
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VIII MUNGIA
IX THE DOWNFALL OF CANDIA
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X THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF OFENA
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XI THE WAR OF THE BRIDGE
XII THE VIRGIN ANNA
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Gabriele D'Annunzio
Published by Good Press, 2019
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At the end of her solo, applause broke forth with a crash. Later, the swooning of the Countess, her dissimulation before the Duke Carnioli (the leader of the duet), the whole scene aroused applause. The heat in the room had become intense; in the galleries fans fluttered confusedly, and among the fans the women’s faces appeared and disappeared.
When the Countess leaned against a column in an attitude of sentimental contemplation, illuminated by the calcium light, and Egidio sang his gentle love song, Don Antonio Brattella called loudly, “She is great!”
