Garibaldi and Montevideo

Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.4

Word count: 149K words
Chapters: 15

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.Garibaldi e Montevideo by Alexandre DumasAuthor: Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870,Language: Italian, Class: DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta, Release Date: Nov 9, 2016

Editor's review

Dumas writes about a historical figure with a novelist's hand. Garibaldi e Montevideo focuses on Garibaldi's years of exile in South America and belongs to Italian historical writing. Its value lies not in archival historical argument but in narrative language that makes an early chapter in a legendary life readable and vivid; it suits readers interested in the Italian Risorgimento, modern South American history, or Dumas's non-fiction. As a public-domain ebook it preserves the narrative pace and style of the nineteenth century, letting readers feel how historiography and literature interwove in that era. The book involves political conflicts and military operations in Uruguay and Argentina, and readers need some historical background to enter it smoothly. Read it with a map or chronology at hand, as an introductory narrative to Garibaldi's life and the nineteenth-century South American situation rather than an authoritative scholarly reference.

Who it's for

A good fit for

General history readers interested in the Italian Risorgimento and Garibaldi's life
Literary scholars studying Dumas's non-fiction or nineteenth-century historical narrative
Readers wanting to understand nineteenth-century politics and military affairs in Uruguay and South America
Readers who enjoy narrative history and can accept an older style

Not a good fit for

Professional historians seeking rigorous scholarly argument and source annotations
Readers with no background in modern South American or Italian history who want an easy introduction
Readers who struggle with the Italian original and are unwilling to use reference works

Reading tips

First consult a timeline of Garibaldi's South American exile, then read the chapters in order to reduce confusion over people and events.
Read with a map of South America and mark Montevideo and nearby battle sites to build a sense of space.
Compare the book with general histories of the Italian Risorgimento to distinguish literary narration from historical selection.
For the Italian original, read slowly with a dictionary and focus on the narrative thread rather than word-by-word study.

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FAQ

Is this book historical research or a literary work?

It is a historical work, but written by the novelist Dumas, so the narration has a clear literary quality. Readers should treat it as readable historical narrative rather than a scholarly monograph with full annotations, and check general histories for specific historical facts.

What background knowledge is needed before reading?

It helps to know about Garibaldi's early exile in South America and the nineteenth-century political conflicts in Uruguay and Argentina. A basic timeline of the Italian Risorgimento makes it easier to understand the positions of the figures and the causes of events.

How difficult is the language?

The original is in nineteenth-century Italian with long sentences, which is challenging for non-native readers. Read slowly with a dictionary or a parallel translation and focus on the main narrative thread rather than word-by-word study.

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Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 Author

Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) was a major French novelist and playwright of the nineteenth century. The collection here holds 133 of his works, including editions in several languages, which shows how widely they have circulated. His best-known works include The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, the latter often published in volumes such as Volume III, Volume II, Volume I, and Volume IV. His writing is usually set against historical backgrounds, with intricate plots and vivid characters, and he was skilled at unfolding grand narratives in serial form, combining adventure, rivalry, and legend. Both novels have been translated into many languages and frequently issued in illustrated editions, leaving a lasting influence on popular literature and on film and television adaptations. Public information is limited, so details of his life and critical assessments are not developed here; readers may discover his narrative appeal through the works themselves.