Vitaliano Brancati 
Beautiful Antonio [EPUB ebook] 

Having spent some time in Rome, Antonio — the handsomest young man in Catania — returns to his native town with the reputation of being a playboy and with a long list of amorous adventures behind him. To please his father, Antonio agrees to marry the beautiful Barbara. A year after their marriage however — scandal erupts. Barbara is still a virgin! The bride s family attempt to annul the marriage and Antonio s honour seems irrevocably lost.