Le tragedie, gl'inni sacri e le odi di Alessandro Manzoni
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 188,740 words
- Reading time
- 15 h 44 min
- Chapters
- 175
- Language
- Italian
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2018
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This collection presents the early poetic and dramatic works of Alessandro Manzoni, a central figure in nineteenth century Italian literature. The text provides a chronological overview of his development, from his initial imitative style to his mature voice. For a learner, this material is demanding due to its formal, academic prose and historical context. You will encounter sophisticated vocabulary and complex sentence structures that reflect the literary standards of the era. It is a challenging but rewarding look at a formative period.
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Subjects
- Italian drama
- Italian poetry
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