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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers with basic Italian reading ability who want to practice reading in the original
- Readers who enjoy nineteenth-century European travelogues and essays
- Those interested in Spanish history and culture and in Italian writers' travel writing
- Those who want to use free public-domain ebooks for textual research or language learning
Not a good fit for
- General readers with no Italian who read only Chinese translations
- Those seeking practical Spain travel guides and up-to-date information
- Researchers who need modern scholarly annotations and detailed historical background
Reading tips
- Read one chapter first to gauge the language difficulty, then decide between intensive and extensive reading; no need to look up every word
- Read alongside a map of Spain and a basic historical timeline to help place the book's place names and period
- Excerpt passages that leave a strong impression and compare them with the narrative style of Cuore
- If your Italian is weak, read a Chinese translation first to grasp the content, then return to the original to appreciate the language.
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About the author
Edmondo De Amicis (1846-1908) was an Italian writer best known to Chinese readers for his children's book Cuore (often translated as The Heart), subtitled "An Italian Schoolboy's Journal." The library holds 19 of his works, including, besides Cuore, the travel books Morocco, Its People and Places, Spain, v. 1, Constantinople, v. 1, Constantinople, v. 2 and Holland, v. 1, as well as the military sketches La vita militare: bozzetti and the Finnish translation Sydän: Kirja nuorisolle. These works draw on school, family, army life and foreign travel, written in a warm, realistic style that stresses feeling and moral education; Cuore is the most widely read and has had a lasting influence among inspirational coming-of-age books. Public information on his life dates and nationality is limited, so such details are omitted here.
