Project Gutenberg 2013-05-23 Public domain in the USA. 225 Guerrazzi, Francesco Domenico 1804 1873 Guerrazzi, F. D. (Francesco Domenico) Il secolo che muore, vol. II 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. II" by Francesco Domenico Guerrazzi is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The text reflects on the tumultuous period of the Italian unification, with specific reference to key figures such as Giuseppe Garibaldi and various military endeavors against Austrian forces. It captures the passion and sacrifices of the Italian people during their struggle for independence. At the start of the work, readers are introduced to a somber atmosphere following the Battle of Custoza, where the Italian army faced significant losses against the Austrians. Characters, including Curio and Major Mainieri, confront the aftermath of the defeat, exploring themes of honor, suffering, and the sacrifices made in the name of patriotism. Morale is low as they mourn the wounded and fallen, and the narrative raises critical reflections on leadership and the costs of war, particularly highlighting Curio's urgent quest for news amidst despair. Through vivid imagery and passionate prose, the opening sets the stage for a complex exploration of Italy's fight for unity and freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42776/42776-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 40.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Fiction PQ Text IT Romanzi Category: Historical Novels Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 602336 2025-07-17T09:20:45.580655 text/html 578840 2024-10-23T16:00:52 text/html 317242 2025-07-17T09:20:52.511649 application/epub+zip 324221 2025-07-17T09:20:46.714719 application/epub+zip 324221 2025-07-17T09:20:46.162713 application/epub+zip 475978 2025-07-17T09:20:56.979629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434531 2025-07-17T09:20:51.953669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434727 2022-09-19T14:17:32.274301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550696 2025-07-17T09:20:44.993708 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 530813 2024-10-23T16:00:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17874 2025-07-17T09:20:57.109632 application/rdf+xml 15302 2025-07-17T09:20:46.251678 image/jpeg 2190 2025-07-17T09:20:46.208682 image/jpeg 294135 2025-07-17T09:20:45.634666 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