
S. FARINA
I. UN GIORNO DI NATALE.
II. MOLTE COSE IN UNA CHICCHERA DI TÈ.
III. LA FAMIGLIA DEL MAESTRO DI SCUOLA.
IV. CIÒ CHE INTENDONO LE SIEPI.
V. IN CUI SI SPEGNE IL LUME E CI SI VEDE PIÙ CHIARO.
VI. IL ROMANZO DI DONNINA.
VII. ENTRANO IN ISCENA PERSONAGGI NUOVI E COSE NUOVE.
VIII. LA CORTE DELLA SIRENA.
IX. IL SECONDO CORTIGIANO.
A snowy Christmas morning drapes a quiet Italian town in a gentle hush, where the crackling fireplace and the soft chatter of children create a warm backdrop to the season’s celebrations. In a modest courtyard, the narrator observes families gathering, old memories stirring, and a subtle tension that hints at something unspoken beneath the festive cheer. Amid the snow‑laden steps, a solitary figure moves with careful purpose, his movements almost mechanical as he approaches a small, glass‑paneled door.
Inside, the stranger is greeted by a familiar voice calling him “babbo Jacopo,” and a fragile exchange of questions and affection reveals a tangled web of relationships and responsibilities. The encounter sets the stage for a search that intertwines tradition, hidden secrets, and the promise of a long‑lost treasure linked to a mysterious Donnina, inviting listeners to follow the unfolding mystery through the heart of the holiday season.
Language
it
Duration
~8 hours (508K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2020-12-22
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1846–1918
An Italian novelist once widely loved for warm, sentimental stories, he blended gentle humor with a keen eye for everyday feeling. His books made him a major popular writer in late 19th-century Italy, even if he is less read today.
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