The Gold Pieces
Author: Gabriele D'Annunzio
Read “The Gold Pieces” by Gabriele D'Annunzio in Italian, English and Russian in Bibliott on your phone and tablet.
Languages: Italian, English, RU
Genre: Historical, Mystery, Short story
Free to read
Passacantando entra nella taverna piena di storpi, ruffiani e donne imbellettate.
Characters
- Passacantando — extortionist and thief: A predatory young man who exploits Africana's desire.
- Africana — tavern keeper: A jealous woman driven to theft by her lover.
- the old man — Africana's husband: He guards two gold coins in his snuffbox.
- Binchi-Banche — drunken patron: He is driven out before the theft.