Jacques Ortis; Les fous du docteur Miraglia by Ugo Foscolo
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"Les fous du docteur Miraglia" by Alexandre Dumas is a fictional novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative seems to center on Jacopo Ortis, a character who grapples with despair, loss, and the ennui of life amid oppressive circumstances. The themes of love, patriotism, and the struggle against fate appear to be integral, navigating the poignant grief for one’s homeland alongside personal emotional turmoil. The opening of the story introduces
us to Jacopo Ortis, who mourns the loss of his homeland, finding himself in a state of despair and chronicling his thoughts in letters to a friend, Lorenzo. Feeling forsaken after his country's betrayal, he contemplates exile and the inexplicable pain of being disconnected from his roots. Ortis reflects on the heartbreaking reality of life as a dissident; he shares his thoughts on love and the sense of futility it brings. The early passages set the stage for a deeper exploration of Ortis's character as someone caught between the idealism of youth and the harshness of his circumstances, foreshadowing a journey defined by internal conflict and longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Foscolo, Ugo, 1778-1827 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 |
| LoC No. | 33038135 |
| Title | Jacques Ortis; Les fous du docteur Miraglia |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Epistolary fiction |
| Subject | Italian fiction -- Translations into French |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 35951 |
| Release Date | Apr 24, 2011 |
| Last Update | Nov 29, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 313 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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