
CIARLE E MACCHIETTE.
Un bel caso.
I lampioni.
Testolina sventata.
Alla ricerca dell'infelicità.
L'avaro fastoso.
La tribuna della stampa.
Gigi Micocci.
Ninì.
Il cordone sanitario.
A sparkling slice of early‑twentieth‑century Italian society unfolds in a series of witty vignettes, each brimming with quick‑silver dialogue and a touch of mischievous romance. In the opening tale, a fashionable marquis darts between a bustling salon and a municipal office, juggling obligations to public health while navigating the subtle games of courtship among the aristocracy. The characters—countess, baroness, and a charming young gentleman—exchange polite sarcasm and flirtatious promises, turning a simple evening plan into a delightful dance of misunderstandings and hidden desires.
The collection captures the light‑hearted satire of a world where etiquette and intrigue intersect, offering keen observations of social rituals, idle gossip, and the occasional absurdity of bureaucratic duties. Listeners will be drawn into the elegant rooms, bustling streets, and intimate conversations that reveal the humor and humanity beneath the polished façades of high society.
Language
it
Duration
~4 hours (268K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Emanuela Piasentini, 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/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
Aug 12, 2011
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1852–1906
A lively Italian humorist and journalist, he wrote under the pen name Gandolin and helped shape the satirical press of late 19th-century Italy. His work mixed wit, politics, and popular storytelling in a way that made him a familiar name to newspaper readers of his time.
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