Project Gutenberg 2013-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 98 Guerrazzi, Francesco Domenico 1804 1873 Guerrazzi, F. D. (Francesco Domenico) Il secolo che muore, vol. I Produced by Carlo Traverso, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Il secolo che muore, vol. I" by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of political discontent and societal upheaval in Italy during a transformative period of its history, likely reflecting the author's own perspectives and experiences. The narrative captures the complexity of Italian identity and national sentiment during the time of state formation and consolidation, mirroring the turmoil and aspirations of the people. The opening of "Il secolo che muore" introduces the reader to the backdrop of Guerrazzi's reflections on the sociopolitical climate of his time, particularly the perceived decline of authority and the challenges facing the Italian state. Guerrazzi reflects on the state of the nation, voicing his concerns about the pitfalls of political governance and societal attitudes. Through a blend of historical analysis and literary imagination, he delineates the grievances against the established order, invoking a sense of urgency in the face of what he perceives as moral and national decay. The prologue sets the stage for a broader exploration of what the future may hold for Italy, effectively engaging the reader with poignant questions about authority, governance, and the evolving identity of a nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42775/42775-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 39.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 537357 2025-08-17T09:35:13.364679 text/html 513510 2024-10-23T16:00:48 text/html 298082 2025-08-17T09:35:20.344659 application/epub+zip 295153 2025-08-17T09:35:14.754677 application/epub+zip 295152 2025-08-17T09:35:13.931726 application/epub+zip 434220 2025-08-17T09:35:24.760172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387438 2025-08-17T09:35:19.782651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387597 2022-09-19T14:17:12.588630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 490643 2025-08-17T09:35:12.802692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 470764 2024-10-23T16:00:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16985 2025-08-17T09:35:24.896125 application/rdf+xml 14391 2025-08-17T09:35:14.017691 image/jpeg 2185 2025-08-17T09:35:13.974696 image/jpeg 264590 2025-08-17T09:35:13.418700 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia