Italian Stories = Novelle Italiane Summary
Robert A. Hall, Jr.

Italian Stories = Novelle Italiane Summary

Bistinoappears in Bistino and the Marquis

Bistino is a retired servant in his sixties. He was born into his service as a peasant and gradually rose up through the ranks until he was the Marquis' constant companion and helper in nearly everything. He traveled extensively with the Marquis and would help him woo women; generally, when the Marquis would seduce a woman, Bistino would, almost automatically, make love to her servant. The Marquis often...

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