Little Novels of Italy

by Maurice Hewlett

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To
HIS FRIEND
And
ITALY'S
MAJOR-GENERAL JOSEPH BONUS, R.E.
THE AUTHOR
DEDICATES HIS BOOK

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CONTENTS

• [MADONNA OF THE PEACH-TREE]
  • [I] VANNA IS BID FOR
  • [II] TERTIUM QUID
  • [III] THE SEED OF DISCORD
  • [IV] THE HARVEST OF LITTLE EASE
  • [V] THE MIRACLE OF THE PEACH-TREE
  • [VI] THE VISITATION OF THE GOLDEN FISH
  • [VII] LAST CONSIDERATIONS OF CAN GRANDE II
  • [VIII] THE REPROACHES
  • [IX] THE CROWNING PROOF
• [IPPOLITA IN THE HILLS]
  • [I] THE GLORIOUS IPPOLITA
  • [II] MESSER ALESSANDRO THINKS TO CUT HIS NAILS
  • [III] THE JEW IN THE VIA DELLA GATTA
  • [IV] IPPOLITA LIFTS UP HER EYES TO THE HILLS
  • [V] ANNINA AS DEMIURGE
  • [VI] SILVESTRO
  • [VII] CASTRACANE
  • [VIII] RESURRECTION OF THE JEW
  • [IX] PYLADES FINDS HIS ORESTES
  • [X] CYMON FINDS HIS IPHIGENIA
• [THE DUCHESS OF NONA]
  • [I] BOCCA BACIATA
  • [II] AMILCARE: COMMERCE AND THE AFFECTIONS
  • [III] MARKET COVERT
  • [IV] MARKET OVERT
  • [V] GRIFONE—AMATEUR OF SENSE
  • [VI] GRIFONE ENTERS THE MARKET
  • [VII] A PEDLAR'S ROUND
  • [VIII] PRIVATE TREATY
  • [IX] THE LAST BIDDING
  • [X] WITH ALL FAULTS
  • [XI] FROM AN AMATEUR'S CABINET
• [MESSER CINO AND THE LIVE COAL]
  • [I]
  • [II]
  • [III]
  • [IV]
• [THE JUDGMENT OF BORSO]
  • [I] THE ADVENTURERS
  • [II] ARMS AND THE MANNIKIN
  • [III] THOW THEY CAME TO FERRARA
  • [IV] "WHY COME YE NAT TO COURTE?"
  • [V] FORTUNE WITH THE DOUBLE BLADE
  • [VI] ENDS AND MEANS
  • [VII] THE CAPTAIN'S TREADINGS
  • [VIII] FIRST MIDNIGHT CONVERSATION
  • [IX] SECOND MIDNIGHT CONVERSATION
  • [X] ORDEAL BY ROPE

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LITTLE NOVELS OF ITALY

MADONNA OF THE PEACH-TREE

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