A Modern Antique: A Florentine Story (1908)

By Riccardo Nobili

Book Overview

A Modern Antique: A Florentine Story is a novel written by Italian author Riccardo Nobili and originally published in 1908. The story is set in Florence, Italy, during the early 20th century and follows the life of a young woman named Bianca, who is torn between the traditional values of her family and the modern ideas of the society around her.Bianca is a beautiful and intelligent young woman who is passionate about art and literature. However, her family is conservative and expects her to follow the traditional path of marriage and motherhood. Bianca's father is a wealthy antique dealer who is obsessed with preserving the past, while her mother is a devout Catholic who believes in the importance of family and tradition.Despite her family's expectations, Bianca falls in love with a young man named Carlo, who is a progressive artist and intellectual. Carlo introduces Bianca to a new world of ideas and challenges her to think for herself. However, their relationship is threatened by Bianca's family's disapproval and the social norms of the time.As Bianca struggles to reconcile her love for Carlo with her loyalty to her family, she also grapples with the changing values of Italian society. The novel explores themes of tradition, modernity, love, and identity in the context of a rapidly changing world.Overall, A Modern Antique: A Florentine Story is a compelling and thought-provoking novel that offers a glimpse into the complexities of Italian society during the early 20th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164539728
• ISBN13: 9781164539728
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"