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Gostanza and Martuccio Gomito

This novella recounts a moving tale of love, separation, and reunion, Martuccio is alive, thriving in Tunis, and has gained high favor with

enriched by themes of fate, determination, and redemption. the king through his wisdom and counsel.

Gostanza, a young woman from Lipari, loves Martuccio Gomito, Recognizing each other, their love is rekindled. Gostanza makes
a skilled merchant. When she hears of his death after a failed herself known to Martuccio, and the couple marries with the king’s

venture, she despairs and, in her sorrow, sets sail alone in a small blessing. With Martuccio’s newly acquired wealth and esteem, they
boat. The wind carries her to Susa, where she discovers that return to Lipari, where they live happily, their bond made stronger
by the trials they overcame.

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