Italian Life and Legends


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A mix of short works written by Anna Cora Mowatt Ritchie during her residence in Florence from 1864-65, this collection was edited and prepared for publication by her sister, Mary Thompson, wife of artist, Cephas Giovanni Thompson, after her death. It contains short stories, legends, historical sketches, profiles of noted Italian performers and foreign literati, and even an account of a devastating flood of the Arno that the author witnessed. - Summary by Kelly S. Taylor (7 hr 50 min)

Chapitres

Preface 1:45 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter I Savonarola 36:34 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter I part 2 Savonarola 37:25 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter II Vittoria Colonna 30:46 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter III Galileo's Villa 35:47 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter IV Convent of Vallombrosa 21:41 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter V Bridges of Florence 19:19 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter VI Dante 25:49 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter VII Florentine Feuds 19:19 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter VIII Feuds between the Bianchi and Neri 19:52 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter IX The Village Serravezza 19:00 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter X The Protestant Cemetery at Florence Mrs. Browning — Dr. Southwood Smi… 17:32 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XI Overflow of Arno — Artist, and the Story of a Mad Singer 17:56 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XII Fedi the Sculptor 14:33 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XIII Adelaide Ristori, and Piccolomini 17:46 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XIV The Beautiful Horror. A Florentine Legend 24:35 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XV Ginerva 22:19 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XVI La Belle Clementine 41:17 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor
Chapter XVII Caterina Sforza - Thrice Wedded, thrice Widowed; An Italian Chatel… 47:14 Lu par Kelly S. Taylor