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Italian Life and Legends

Gelesen von Kelly S. Taylor

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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)

Chapters

Preface

1:45

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Chapter I Savonarola

36:34

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Chapter I part 2 Savonarola

37:25

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Chapter II Vittoria Colonna

30:46

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Chapter III Galileo's Villa

35:47

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Chapter IV Convent of Vallombrosa

21:41

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Chapter V Bridges of Florence

19:19

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Chapter VI Dante

25:49

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Chapter VII Florentine Feuds

19:19

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Chapter VIII Feuds between the Bianchi and Neri

19:52

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Chapter IX The Village Serravezza

19:00

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Chapter X The Protestant Cemetery at Florence Mrs. Browning — Dr. Southwood Smi…

17:32

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Chapter XI Overflow of Arno — Artist, and the Story of a Mad Singer

17:56

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Chapter XII Fedi the Sculptor

14:33

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Chapter XIII Adelaide Ristori, and Piccolomini

17:46

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Chapter XIV The Beautiful Horror. A Florentine Legend

24:35

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Chapter XV Ginerva

22:19

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Chapter XVI La Belle Clementine

41:17

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Chapter XVII Caterina Sforza - Thrice Wedded, thrice Widowed; An Italian Chatel…

47:14

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