Sorcery
Author: Gabriele D'Annunzio
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Languages: Italian, English, RU
Genre: Historical, Satire, Short story
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Brevetta's sneezes give Pescara its noon signal, until the reapers decide to pay him back.
Characters
- Mastro Peppe De Sieri / La Brevetta — tailor famous for his sneezes: A mocking man who provokes the reapers' revenge.
- Biagio Quaglia / Ristabilito — reaper and Peppe's adversary: He leads the violent answer to the mockery.
- Matteo Puriello / Ciavola — reaper and Biagio's companion: He joins the test of the sorcery and the assault.
- Donna Pelagia — Peppe's wife: She witnesses the domestic catastrophe and suffers its terror.
- Don Bergamino — local mediator and adviser: He participates in the world of belief surrounding the spell.