Avvenimenti faceti: Raccolti da un Anonimo Siciliano del secolo XVIII

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Avvenimenti faceti: Raccolti da un Anonimo Siciliano del secolo XVIII

by Giuseppe Pitrè

IT·~2 hours·66 chapters

Chapters

66 total

AVVENIMENTI FACETI

3:47

AVVERTENZA

7:25

1\. Verbo, Settimana Santa, Passione e Crocifisso.

0:46

2.

1:16

3.

1:05

4.

0:50

5.

0:42

6.

0:32

7.

0:43

8.

0:28

Description

Step into the bustling streets and quiet chapels of eighteenth‑century Sicily, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary through a series of witty, often startling episodes. A lone, unnamed chronicler—likely a travelling cleric—gathers tales of misbehaving priests, curious rituals, and the everyday drama that colored holy festivals and town life. From a stammering monk in San Marco to a priest who confesses the memory of silkworms during mass, each vignette shines a light on the human side of sacred duties.

The collection reads like a lively oral tradition, preserving the cadences of Sicilian speech and the quirks of local customs. Listeners will hear the absurdities of a notary turned confessor, the frantic chase of a clergy member after a wayward youth, and the playful disputes over simple meals. Together, these anecdotes offer a vivid portrait of a society where faith, folly, and community intertwine, inviting modern ears to savor the humor and humanity of a bygone world.

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Language

it

Duration

~2 hours (141K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2013-05-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Giuseppe Pitrè

Giuseppe Pitrè

1841–1916

A doctor by training and a folklorist by passion, he helped preserve the voices, stories, and everyday customs of Sicily. His vast collections of tales, songs, sayings, and beliefs made him one of the key figures in the study of Italian folk culture.

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