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The narrative opens in a timeless garden where three secluded women—described as sisters of destiny—await a mysterious stranger. Their lives are marked by beauty, longing, and a looming sense of doom, hinted at by ancient ruins and reflective mirrors that seem to hold their very souls. The narrator, a wanderer drawn by curiosity and a desire to capture their fleeting existence, begins to piece together the fragile threads that bind them.
Through lyrical reflections and fragmented memories, we glimpse the sisters' past—rich with noble aspirations and hidden griefs—yet their true purpose remains elusive. The prose weaves philosophy and melancholy, inviting listeners to contemplate the interplay between fate and free will as the garden's shadows deepen. As the stranger approaches, the tension between hope and inevitable loss sets the stage for an intimate exploration of love, power, and the inexorable passage of time.
Language
it
Duration
~6 hours (350K 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
2013-04-12
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1863–1938
A dazzling and controversial voice of Italian Decadence, this poet and novelist wrote with lush intensity and turned his own life into a kind of performance. His work moves between beauty, desire, patriotism, and spectacle, making him one of the most unforgettable figures in modern Italian literature.
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