Vertua Gentile, Anna (1850–1927)

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Vertua Gentile, Anna (1850–1927)

Italian novelist and short-story writer. Born 1850 in Como, Italy; died 1927.

Wrote popular works, mostly addressed to children and young girls, including Come dettava il cuore (1871), Silvana (1886), La potenza della bonità (1912), Voce d'esperienza (1913), Castellacio (1924) and Le due cugine (1930).

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