Alla finestra: Novelle

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Alla finestra: Novelle

by Enrico Castelnuovo

IT·~8 hours·19 chapters

Chapters

19 total

ALLA FINESTRA.

0:12

AVVERTENZA DEGLI EDITORI.

1:12

ALLA FINESTRA - I.

1:43:12

LE CHIACCHIERE DELLA NONNA

19:44

NEVICA

30:55

UN RAGGIO DI SOLE

1:18:36

LA GAMBA DI GIOVANNINO

42:43

IL FRATELLO DEL GRAND'UOMO

13:03

IL COLPO DI STATO DI CLARINA

38:42

DUE ORE IN FERROVIA

18:07
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Description

A vivid portrait of Venice unfolds through a series of short, sharply observed vignettes. From narrow calle that open onto each other’s windows, the stories capture the chatter of women on balconies, the idle gossip of neighbors, and the fleeting romances that spark over a glance across a sill. The city itself becomes a character, its canals, foggy alleys and sun‑scarred walls framing the everyday drama of ordinary people.

The collection blends humor with a tender eye for human foibles. You’ll meet nosy grandmothers swapping lottery numbers, street‑wise youths scheming in shadowed courtyards, and strangers whose brief encounters hint at larger stories yet to unfold. Each tale is a snapshot—bright, witty, and grounded in the rhythms of daily life—offering listeners a chance to linger at the window and listen to the world beyond.

Together, these stories form a mosaic of Venetian life, inviting you to hear the murmurs, jokes, and quiet longings that echo through the city’s timeless windows.

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Language

it

Duration

~8 hours (497K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Jun 9, 2015

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Enrico Castelnuovo

Enrico Castelnuovo

1839–1915

Best known for popular Italian novels set against the social life of Venice, he paired readable storytelling with a strong interest in education, reform, and the ideals of the Risorgimento.

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