Lutezia

Barrili, Anton Giulio, 1836-1908Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 252K words
Chapters: 26

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.Lutezia by Anton Giulio BarriliAuthor: Barrili, Anton Giulio, 1836-1908,Language: Italian, Class: DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco, Release Date: Sep 20, 2009

Editor's review

This work comes from the Italian author Antonio Giulio Barrili and was written in Italian; in Project Gutenberg's classification it falls under the history of France and surrounding regions. For Chinese readers, its value lies more at the documentary and linguistic levels: on the one hand, it offers a way to observe how a nineteenth-century Italian writer treated a French subject; on the other, it can serve as practice material for reading Italian. Barrili was skilled at narrative and historical writing, and the book's length and style suit readers willing to read slowly. Note that this is a public-domain ebook with no modern translation or annotations; the barrier to reading comes mainly from the language rather than the depth of content. It belongs on reading lists for comparative literature, foreign-language sources on European history, or Italian study as supplementary rather than introductory reading. Readers expecting a systematic textbook on French history will be disappointed; it is more a French narrative as seen by an Italian writer.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with Italian reading ability who want to practice with long texts
Students researching the relationship between nineteenth-century Italian literature and French subjects
Collector-type readers who gather public-domain ebooks and follow European historical documents
Literature enthusiasts interested in Barrili's work who wish to broaden their reading

Not a good fit for

Readers with no Italian foundation who need a Chinese translation
Readers seeking a systematic general history of France with historical analysis and annotations
Readers who prefer modern typesetting, introductions, and full footnotes

Reading tips

Read the opening chapters first to gauge the language difficulty, then decide whether to read the whole book or selected parts.
Keep an Italian dictionary and a French historical timeline at hand to look up names and places as you read.
Read alongside works by French authors on similar subjects to appreciate differences in perspective.
Take brief notes chapter by chapter, recording narrative threads and historical background for easy review.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

What language is this book written in, and can Chinese readers read it?

The original is in Italian; Project Gutenberg provides the public-domain original text with no Chinese translation. Readers with Italian reading ability can read it directly; those without sufficient language foundation will need dictionaries or reference materials, making the reading cost relatively high.

Is it a historical work or a literary work?

The author Barrili was an Italian writer, and the book is classified under the history of France and surrounding regions, but its style has literary narrative qualities. It is better read as literary historical writing than as an annotated academic history.

Does the ebook include annotations or an introduction?

As a Project Gutenberg public-domain ebook, it usually provides only the original text, without a modern editor's introduction, footnotes, or bibliography. Readers who need background knowledge must prepare a historical timeline and relevant research materials themselves.

Is it suitable for learning Italian?

It can serve as supplementary reading for intermediate and advanced learners, but the text is nineteenth-century written Italian, whose sentence patterns and vocabulary differ from modern spoken language. It is advisable to attempt it after acquiring a certain grammatical foundation and to read paragraph by paragraph with a dictionary.

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Barrili, Anton Giulio, 1836-1908 Author

Anton Giulio Barrili (1836–1908) is an author with twenty-one works held in this collection. Public information about him is limited, and details of his life remain difficult to confirm. Judging from the titles available, his writing consists mainly of historical novels and narrative works set against major historical backgrounds, ancient and modern alike—for example Semiramide, on ancient Babylon; Castel Gavone, set in the fifteenth century; and works dealing with the Napoleonic era and the Italian Risorgimento. He was skilled at weaving real historical events into the fortunes of fictional characters, with vivid plotting that combines popular readability with a sense of historical weight. His works also show concern with social change, national consciousness, and personal growth, which is why some are classed as inspirational and coming-of-age literature. His novels are representative of the tradition of popular historical narrative in Italy.