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In a lavish salon where electric lights flicker over crystal vases, a group of aristocrats and newly wealthy patrons linger over a delicate performance of Tristan and Isolde. Their conversations swirl between lofty musings on Wagner’s philosophy of love, sly innuendos about age and desire, and a playful rivalry between an aging nobleman and a younger, ambitious newcomer. Through witty banter and fragrant glances, the novel sketches a society where status is traded for affection, and where the promise of eternal romance collides with the pragmatics of wealth and reputation.
Against this glittering backdrop, a mysterious lady in lilac and a vivacious young marchioness become focal points for whispered speculation about passion, jealousy, and the ever‑shifting balance of power. Their interactions hint at deeper entanglements that will test the characters’ ideals of love, duty, and personal ambition, inviting listeners into a world where music, desire, and social intrigue are inextricably linked.
Language
it
Duration
~4 hours (236K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Italy: Treves, 1914.
Credits
Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library)
Release date
2023-06-17
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1846–1918
A sharp, observant voice in Italian fiction, she wrote novels and essays that explored domestic life, women’s inner worlds, and the pressures of society. Publishing as Neera, she became a notable literary figure in late 19th-century Milan.
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