Mar sanguigno

Milanesi, Guido, 1875-1956Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 394K words
Chapters: 40

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.Mar sanguigno (Offerta al nostro buon vecchio Dio) by Guido MilanesiAuthor: Milanesi, Guido, 1875-1956,Language: Italian, Class: PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Release Date: Jun 6, 2019

Editor's review

Mar sanguigno is a work by the Italian writer Guido Milanesi (1875–1956); its subtitle means "to our good old God," and Project Gutenberg offers an Italian electronic edition. Milanesi's writing is often associated with the sea, distant places, and Italy's modern historical experience. The book is short, and its language carries the rhythm and rhetorical flavor of early twentieth-century Italian prose, making it a suitable entry point for getting a feel for Italian literature of that period. For Chinese readers, the barrier lies mainly in the language rather than the length: some grounding in Italian is needed to appreciate the narrative tone and emotional layers. It is best used as a short literary text for close reading, with attention to narrative perspective, religious imagery, and the mood of the era, or as practice material for advanced Italian reading.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with some Italian who want to advance to reading original texts
Researchers interested in early twentieth-century Italian literature
Readers interested in religious imagery and the mood of the era
Language learners who want to use a short text for close-reading practice

Not a good fit for

Readers with no Italian who only want a Chinese translation
General readers who prefer strong plots and fast-paced narrative
Beginners who need detailed notes and guidance

Reading tips

Read through once to grasp the overall tone, then close-read paragraph by paragraph and look up unfamiliar words.
Pay attention to the religious imagery in the subtitle and note relevant expressions as you read.
Use background material on early twentieth-century Italian history to aid understanding.
Read alongside a Chinese or English translation to ease comprehension.

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FAQ

Is there a Chinese translation of this book?

The available information only states that Project Gutenberg offers an Italian electronic edition and does not mention a Chinese translation. If you need to read it in Chinese, you must separately check whether an authorized or formally published translation exists; do not assume that one does.

What language level is needed to read it?

The original is in Italian and carries the prose rhetoric of the early twentieth century. Intermediate or higher Italian reading ability is recommended, sufficient to handle long sentences and literary expression independently; otherwise you will likely be blocked at the language level.

Is this book suitable as an introductory text?

Not really. It has no notes or guidance for beginners, and although short, its language is markedly literary. A safer approach is to start with annotated simplified Italian readers before moving on to original works like this.

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Milanesi, Guido, 1875-1956 Author

Guido Milanesi (1875–1956) was a writer about whose life relatively little is known; the only work of his currently attested is Mar sanguigno. Because public information is limited, his nationality, education, professional career, and the course of his literary activity are difficult to establish with certainty, and a fuller understanding of the man and his work must await the discovery of further historical sources. Judging from the surviving work, Milanesi's writing shows a marked narrative and imagistic inclination. The combination of "blood" and "sea" in the title suggests a concern with life, sacrifice, and the forces of nature, and his style is concise and rich in symbolic suggestion. Though his output is small and his readership limited, he left a distinctive mark on the literary landscape of the first half of the twentieth century through his choice of subject matter, and deserves further attention from readers and scholars.