Democrazia futurista: dinamismo politico

Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.0

Word count: 232K words
Chapters: 24

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Democrazia futurista: dinamismo politico by F. T. MarinettiAuthor: ,Language: Italian, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Oct 23, 2012

Editor's review

Democrazia futurista: dinamismo politico is a political collection by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, a leading figure of Italian Futurism. Written in Italian and classified under Romance literatures, it is distributed free of charge as an eBook by Project Gutenberg. The book concentrates the Futurists' political positions and rhetorical style: it stresses dynamism, advancing its views through short manifesto-like chapters, strong parallelism and apostrophe, in a language that is both agitational and experimental. Its significance for Chinese readers lies mainly in two areas: first, as a primary text for understanding how the twentieth-century European avant-garde intervened in politics; second, for observing the stylistic features of Futurist writing—rapid rhythm, dense imagery, and argument giving way to gesture. It is better suited as reference material for intellectual and literary history than as a systematic work of political theory. Readers should keep its historical context and polemical targets in mind, maintain a critical distance from its vehement expressions, and not treat it as a direct basis for contemporary political proposals. The electronic edition has no translator's notes, and the Italian language poses a high barrier.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying Italian Futurism and avant-garde literature
Language learners interested in Italian political prose and manifesto-style writing
Readers of intellectual history examining early twentieth-century European intellectuals' political expression

Not a good fit for

General readers without Italian reading ability and without a parallel translation
Readers seeking systematic political theory or policy analysis
Those uninterested in Futurist vehement rhetoric and its historical context

Reading tips

Begin with the table of contents and chapter titles to grasp the manifesto-like structure before reading through.
Keep an Italian dictionary at hand and highlight recurring keywords.
Read alongside Futurist manifestos to understand the stylistic sources.
Take notes after every few chapters, distinguishing rhetorical gestures from substantive arguments.

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What language is this book written in?

The entire book is in Italian, labeled as Italian and classified under Romance literatures. Project Gutenberg provides the original-language eBook without Chinese translation or annotations, so Italian reading ability or the use of dictionaries and parallel materials is required.

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The title page identifies the author as F. T. Marinetti, i.e., Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, a leading figure of Italian Futurism. The author field in the given data is blank, so this is stated only on the basis of visible title-page information, without additional biographical details.

Is this book suitable as an introduction to political theory?

Not really. It is closer to a manifesto-style collection of political essays, focused on expressing stance and stirring emotion rather than systematic argument. To understand Futurist political imagination, it can be read as intellectual history material; for systematic political theory, an introductory work should be chosen instead.

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