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