L'Antologia di Gian Pietro Vieusseux

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Prunas, Paolo

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"L'Antologia di Gian Pietro Vieusseux" by Paolo Prunas is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the significant role played by the Florentine literary journal "Antologia" in the development of Italian thought during its twelve years of publication. It delves into the life and contributions of Gian Pietro Vieusseux, examining how his efforts influenced Italian literature and cultural discourse. The opening of the book sets a context for the discussion by reflecting on the political and literary conditions in Italy after the fall of Napoleon. It introduces Gian Pietro Vieusseux, who founded the "Antologia" amid the tumult of post-war Italy, expressing his vision for a journal that could unite diverse intellectual voices. The text references the challenges faced by Vieusseux and the "Antologia", detailing the literary landscape of the time, the opposition he encountered, and the hopes he held for fostering a vibrant literary community. This introduction lays the groundwork for an in-depth exploration of the journal's impact on Italian literature and society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Maria Grazia Gentili, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-08-23