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BIBLIOTECA SCELTA - DI OPERE ITALIANE ANTICHE E MODERNE
DEFENDENTE SACCHI - LA PIANTA DEI SOSPIRI
LA PIANTA DEI SOSPIRI - ROMANZO DI DEFENDENTE SACCHI - CON ALCUNI CENNI DI G. B. CREMONESI SU LA VITA E SU LE OPERE DELL'AUTORE - MILANO - PER GIOVANNI SILVESTRI
A GIOVANNI SILVESTRI
A MALVINA
LA PIANTA DEI SOSPIRI - LIBRO PRIMO - L'INNOCENZA DEL COLLE.
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In this lyrical nineteenth‑century novel, the narrator invites listeners into a world where love and melancholy intertwine beneath the shadow of an ancient hillside garden. Through the delicate voice of an unnamed storyteller, we meet a pair of doomed lovers whose whispered promises echo among the sighing leaves of a mysterious plant. The opening sets a haunting mood, hinting at family feuds and secret vows that will test the limits of devotion.
Interwoven with the fiction are tender reflections on the life and moral standing of the author himself, offering a glimpse of the literary culture of early‑Victorian Italy. The prose balances poetic description with intimate dialogue, allowing the listener to feel both the tender yearning of the protagonists and the broader social tensions that surround them. As the story unfolds, the listeners can expect an evocative portrait of passion tempered by duty, all rendered in a richly melodic Italian voice.
Full title
La pianta dei sospiri con alcuni cenni su la vita e su le opere dell'autore con alcuni cenni su la vita e su le opere dell'autore
Language
it
Duration
~5 hours (324K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2008-08-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1796–1840
A prolific Italian man of letters, he moved easily from philosophy and criticism to fiction, biography, and social commentary. His work captures the energy of early 19th-century Italian intellectual life while staying curious about everyday people and public life.
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