Ugo Foscolo

Chiarini, Giuseppe, 1833-1908Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.3

Word count: 46K words
Chapters: 5

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.Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827) by Giuseppe ChiariniAuthor: Chiarini, Giuseppe, 1833-1908,Language: Italian, Class: DG: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Italy, Vatican City, Malta, Release Date: Jul 9, 2013

Editor's review

This book is a critical biography of Ugo Foscolo by the Italian scholar Giuseppe Chiarini, a free public-domain ebook from Project Gutenberg. Foscolo was an important modern Italian poet, novelist, and patriot whose life was closely intertwined with the political turmoil of the Napoleonic era. From the perspective of nineteenth-century Italian literary criticism, the book traces its subject's life and literary work, helping readers understand the historical context of works such as The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis. The prose is academic Italian of the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, with a distinctly period evaluative tone; it can serve as supplementary reading for Italian literature courses and suits readers interested in Romanticism and the Risorgimento. Note that this is an old public-domain work without modern notes or updated bibliographies, and its judgments should be weighed against contemporary research.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying Italian literature, especially Romantic and Risorgimento literature
Researchers and enthusiasts interested in Ugo Foscolo's life and work
Readers with Italian reading ability who need public-domain critical biography materials
Teachers of modern Italian literature as supplementary background material

Not a good fit for

Readers without Italian who want a Foscolo biography in Chinese
Professional researchers expecting modern scholarly notes, chronologies, and updated bibliographies
Readers who only want Foscolo's original works and are not interested in his life

Reading tips

First get an outline of Foscolo's life and major works, then move into the book's critical chapters.
Read alongside selections of Foscolo's poems or The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis.
Distinguish the nineteenth-century author's praise and blame from factual narrative, making brief notes as you read.
Read in parallel with general history chapters on the Italian Risorgimento to understand the subject's political situation.

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FAQ

Is this book a work by Foscolo or a biography?

According to the materials, this is a work about Ugo Foscolo by Giuseppe Chiarini, of a critical-biographical nature rather than a collection of Foscolo's own literary works. Readers should treat it as secondary research material for understanding the subject's life and work.

What language background is needed to read this book?

It is the original Italian text, released free by Project Gutenberg, with no Chinese translation. Readers are advised to have intermediate or higher Italian reading ability, or to use dictionaries and translation tools for the nineteenth-century critical language.

Is there much information on the author Chiarini?

The materials only show that Giuseppe Chiarini lived from 1833 to 1908 and is the author of this book. No further information on his career, works, or academic background is provided, and readers should not infer beyond this.

What are the limitations of a public-domain critical biography?

This is an old public-domain work of the late nineteenth to early twentieth century, typically without modern scholarly introductions, notes, or updated bibliographies, and its evaluative stance bears the mark of its time. It should be used alongside contemporary Foscolo research, without directly accepting the judgments of a single old work.

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About the author

Chiarini, Giuseppe, 1833-1908 Author · Italian · 1833–1908

Giuseppe Chiarini (1833–1908) was an Italian writer and Orientalist. He devoted himself over many years to literary research and translation, on the one hand introducing Persian literature to Italian readers, and on the other, as a critic, following and commenting on contemporary poets. Among his extant works, the best known is Ugo Foscolo, a study of the life and writings of that Italian poet. Chiarini built bridges between Eastern and Western literature, both translating Persian literature and taking part in Italian literary criticism; his writings have become a reference for research on related subjects. Overall, his work combines scholarship with a critical bent, emphasizing close reading of texts and evaluation of poets. Public information is limited, and the details of his life and a complete bibliography remain to be further investigated; scholarly attention to him centers mainly on the above-mentioned translations and critical writings.