Garibaldi

Crispi, Francesco, 1818-1901Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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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 by Francesco CrispiAuthor: Crispi, Francesco, 1818-1901,Language: Italian, Class: DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta, Release Date: Apr 18, 2011

Editor's review

This is a document on Garibaldi by the Italian politician Francesco Crispi, released by Project Gutenberg as an Italian-language e-book. Its value lies not in offering a complete biography of Garibaldi but in presenting a direct account and assessment of this key figure of Italian unification by a contemporary political figure—a first-hand political document. For readers studying the Risorgimento and nineteenth-century European nation-building, such material helps illuminate how political elites of the time shaped Garibaldi's image and the complex relations among the different factions within the unification movement. Readers should note that its style is closer to political polemic or commemorative writing than to modern scholarly biography, with a pronounced standpoint and period flavor. It is suitable as supplementary reading for thematic courses on Italian history, to be used alongside general histories, and is not recommended as an introductory work for learning about Garibaldi's life.

Who it's for

A good fit for

History specialists studying the Risorgimento and nineteenth-century European nationalism
Writers of modern Italian history papers who need first-hand political documentary evidence
Readers with Italian reading ability interested in the history of Garibaldi's image reception
E-book enthusiasts collecting public-domain Project Gutenberg texts

Not a good fit for

General readers seeking a systematic, complete biography of Garibaldi
Those without Italian reading ability who do not intend to use reference tools
Rigorous researchers expecting modern scholarly annotation and bibliography

Reading tips

Begin with chapters on the general history of Italian unification to establish the chronological and factional background before approaching the text.
Compare the assessments in the text with later historiography, noting the bias introduced by the author's identity.
Excerpt descriptions of Garibaldi's character and actions as material for analyzing the history of his image.
For longer Italian passages, read closely in sections, using a dictionary to handle nineteenth-century political vocabulary.

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FAQ

Is this book a complete biography of Garibaldi?

No. It is a document on Garibaldi written by Francesco Crispi; its length and format are closer to an account or commentary by a political figure than to a modern biography organized chronologically. For a systematic understanding of Garibaldi's life, seek a general biography; this book is better suited as supplementary material offering a contemporary political perspective.

What language foundation is needed to read this book?

The book is in Italian, so readers need some Italian reading ability or a willingness to work through it section by section with a dictionary and translation tools. Without any knowledge of Italian, reading efficiency will be very low; it is advisable first to consult an English translation or related scholarly works for background.

What are the characteristics of the Project Gutenberg edition?

Project Gutenberg is the earliest project offering free e-books; this book is a public-domain electronic text released by it, easy to obtain and low in cost. Such editions, however, usually lack modern scholarly introductions, annotations, and bibliographies, so academic users need to supplement them with relevant research literature.

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Crispi, Francesco, 1818-1901 Author · Italian · 1818–1901

Francesco Crispi (1818–1901) was an Italian politician who served twice as prime minister and was an important figure in the Italian unification movement. Two of his works are included here: Politica estera: memorie e documenti and Garibaldi. Judging from its title, the former is a collection of memoirs and documents on foreign policy, while the latter focuses on Garibaldi. His writing therefore centers on his own political experience, diplomatic affairs, and figures of the unification movement, and has a clear character of documentary compilation and personal recollection. Because public information is limited, his early education, specific offices, and the full range of his writings cannot be verified, so this introduction does not expand on them; readers may turn to the two works mentioned above to understand how this political figure took part in and reviewed the history of Italian unification and foreign policy through documents and biographical accounts.