Legends of Florence

Legends of Florence is a book written by Charles Godfrey Leland that explores the rich history and folklore of the city of Florence, Italy. The book is divided into several sections, each of which focuses on a different aspect of the city's culture and history. The first section of the book provides an overview of the city's history, including its founding and development over the centuries. The second section explores the city's art and architecture, including its famous cathedrals, palaces, and museums. The third section of the book delves into the city's folklore and legends, including stories of famous figures like Dante Alighieri and Leonardo da Vinci. The fourth section focuses on the city's cuisine and wine, providing readers with a taste of the local culinary traditions. Throughout the book, Leland weaves together historical facts, personal anecdotes, and fictional stories to create a rich and engaging portrait of one of Italy's most beloved cities. Whether you're a history buff, an art lover, or simply a fan of great storytelling, Legends of Florence is sure to captivate and enchant you.1896. Collected from the people and retold by Leland (Hans Breitmann). This book consists almost entirely of legends or traditions of a varied character, referring to places and buildings in Florence, such as the Cathedral and Campanile, the Signoria, the Bargello, the different city gates, ancient towers and bridges, palaces, crosses, and fountains, noted corners, odd byways, and many churches. To all of these there are tales, or at least anecdotes attached for both readers and students of social history. Partial Contents: The Three Horns of Messer Guicciardini; The Legend of the Croce al Trebbio; The Two Fairies in the Well; The Ghost of Michel Angelo; The Bashful Lover; La Fortuna; Seeing that All Was Right; The Witch of Arno; The Red Goblin of the Bargello; The Roman Vase; The Unfortunate Priest; and many more.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.