The Eleventh Commandment: A Novel
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in nineteenth-century Italian popular fiction and literary tradition
- Language learners hoping to improve reading ability through original Italian novels
- General readers interested in moral-allegorical narrative and plot-driven fiction
- Researchers collecting public-domain Italian literary works from Project Gutenberg
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer the pace and strong plot tension of modern genre fiction
- Academic readers needing rigorous literary-historical verification or authoritative annotated editions
- Readers unaccustomed to nineteenth-century novelistic narration and without Italian foundations
Reading tips
- Read the opening chapters first to get a feel for the narrative pace and character setup, then decide whether to read through or selectively.
- Italian learners may read a short section each day, marking unfamiliar words and nineteenth-century expressions to build literary language sense.
- While reading, note what "the eleventh commandment" in the title specifically refers to in the plot, and sort out the author's moral proposition.
- Read alongside historical background materials from around the time of Italian unification to understand the novel's era context.
About the publisher
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About the 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.
