
TRA CIELO E TERRA.
TRA CIELO E TERRA
TRA CIELO E TERRA - Capitolo Primo. Addio, bel mare!
Capitolo II. Alla terra dei padri.
Capitolo III. Cortesie di buon vicinato.
Capitolo IV. La disputa filosofica.
Capitolo V. Si viene alle grosse.
Capitolo VI. Sulla montagna.
Capitolo VII. L’idillio del Martinetto.
Capitolo VIII. Celeste oblìo.
A solitary monk, withdrawn in an ancient convent, finds his quiet devotion shaken when a forbidden passage of Dante’s Inferno sparks a torrent of yearning and doubt. The verses awaken vivid memories of youthful love, the scent of distant fields, and a restless pull between the earthly world he once renounced and the celestial promise he vows to uphold. As he grapples with whispered temptations and the looming presence of a demonic lure, his prayerful routine becomes a battlefield of faith and desire.
The novel weaves lyrical reflections with a keen psychological portrait, exploring how a life of asceticism can still be haunted by human longing. Listeners will be drawn into the monk’s confessional inner dialogue, feeling the weight of his convictions and the fragile hope of redemption. The story balances spiritual introspection with the ever‑present tension of earthly allure, inviting contemplation of the perpetual struggle between heaven and earth.
Language
it
Duration
~7 hours (430K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Carlo Traverso, Emanuela Piasentini, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2009-03-20
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1836–1908
A lively Italian novelist, journalist, and patriot, he turned the energy of the Risorgimento into popular stories that reached a wide readership. His career also stretched into public life, from newspaper work to teaching and university leadership in Genoa.
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