
A lyrical portrait unfolds along the shimmering Riviera, where the sea’s light and the rustle of ancient forests become characters in their own right. The narrator’s prose darts like a flock of blue‑winged foxes across moonlit skies, weaving startling metaphors that turn ordinary sensations into vivid tableaux. From the first pages, the story pulses with a restless energy, capturing the bittersweet clash between youthful longing and the weight of inherited sorrow.
At its heart is a young woman whose inner world is rendered in a cascade of striking images—her thoughts flow like a clear spring in an abandoned park, and her emotions flare with the intensity of a sudden storm. The novel’s free, daring style mirrors her quest for identity, inviting listeners to feel every shiver of hope and every echo of regret. As the narrative moves forward, the early encounters set the stage for a journey that will test the limits of love, memory, and the yearning to break free from the constraints of tradition.
Language
it
Duration
~4 hours (264K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-03-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1868–1929
A prolific Italian-language novelist and journalist from Ticino, he wrote with a sharp eye for social life, childhood, and feeling. His books helped carry popular Italian fiction from the late 19th century into the early decades of the 20th.
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