Forbidden Book

Antonio GhislanzoniProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 91K words
Chapters: 10

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.Libro proibito by Antonio GhislanzoniAuthor: Ghislanzoni, Antonio, 1824-1893,Language: Italian, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Mar 3, 2006

Editor's review

Libro proibito is a work by the Italian writer Antonio Ghislanzoni, released as a free eBook by Project Gutenberg. Active in the nineteenth century, Ghislanzoni was both a writer and an opera librettist, and his prose often carries a vivid sense of the stage and a satirical edge. The title means "Forbidden Book," and the very name signals its challenge to convention; its contents touch on social customs and moral hypocrisy, making it suitable for readers interested in Italian literary history and nineteenth-century intellectual culture. As a public-domain eBook, its value lies not only in the text itself but in its place in the early eBook movement—Project Gutenberg has promoted free electronic reading since 1971, and this book is a product of that tradition. Readers should approach it alongside the social context of the years around Italian unification and note how the author treats "taboo" subjects in literary form. Because it is in the original Italian and dates from an earlier era, the language barrier is considerable; it is recommended for readers with some Italian or those willing to read with reference works at hand.

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Readers with a foundation in Italian who want to explore nineteenth-century Italian literature
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Literature lovers who enjoy satirical texts with a strong sense of the stage

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Begin with the preface or introduction to learn about Ghislanzoni's life and literary background before moving into the main text.
Keep an Italian-Chinese dictionary or translation tools at hand and annotate long sentences and allusions to ease the language barrier.
Read alongside materials on nineteenth-century Italian social history to understand the specific context of the "taboo" the book addresses.
Treat it as a sample for studying Project Gutenberg's public-domain ecosystem, noting the typesetting and edition information of the electronic text.

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Is there a Chinese translation of this book?

According to the available information, this is an Italian-language public-domain eBook released by Project Gutenberg, and no Chinese translation is mentioned. Readers who need to read in Chinese will have to use translation tools or look for other editions, and are advised to confirm their language ability before deciding whether to read it.

What does the title "Libro proibito" mean?

The title translates literally as "Forbidden Book," suggesting that the contents may touch on topics sensitive in the society or morality of the time. What exactly it refers to must be understood in light of the text and the author's background; the materials provide no detailed plot, so readers should not guess the contents from the title alone.

Why was this book released by Project Gutenberg?

Project Gutenberg is a free eBook project founded in 1971 that specializes in public-domain works. The author, Ghislanzoni, died in 1893, so his works have entered the public domain and have been digitized for free reading, which also reflects the project's aim of promoting the spread of eBooks.

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About the author

Antonio Ghislanzoni Author · Italian · 1824–1893

Antonio Ghislanzoni (1824–1893) was an Italian journalist, poet, novelist, and opera librettist, born in Lecco, Lombardy, and died in 1893. He studied medicine in his early years and worked as a baritone singer before editing periodicals such as L'Italia musicale and the Gazzetta musicale di Milano. He is best known for writing the libretto of Verdi's Aida and the revised libretto of La forza del destino, and produced some eighty-five librettos in all. He also wrote novels, including La contessa di Karolystria. Eleven of his works are held in this collection, among them Libro proibito, Libro segreto, Libro bizzarro, Libro allegro, Libro serio, and AbrakadabraL: Storia dell'avvenire, which display a varied style blending humor, satire, and imagination. His works are often classified under inspirational and personal-growth titles in Chinese book listings. Public information on his fiction and essays remains limited.