Project Gutenberg 2015-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 225 De Amicis, Edmondo 1846 1908 Amicis, Edmondo de Amichis, Edmondo de Amicis, Edmundo de Pagine sparse La mia padrona di casa -- Scoraggiamenti -- Ritratto d'un'ordinanza -- Battaglia di tavolino -- Un incontro -- Emilio Castelar -- Un caro pedante -- Una visita ad Alessandro Manzoni -- La lettura del vocabolario -- Appunti -- Una parola nuova -- Consigli -- Il vivente linguaggio della Toscana -- Quello che si può imparare a Firenze -- Un bel parlatore -- Dall'album d'un padre -- Sopra una culla -- Giovanni Ruffini -- L'amore dei libri -- Manuel Menendez (racconto) -- In sogno. Produced by Carlo Traverso, 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) "Pagine sparse" by Edmondo De Amicis is a collection of essays and reflections written during the late 19th century. The work delves deeply into observations on language, personal anecdotes, and meditations on life, focusing on the author's experiences and the richness of the Italian language, particularly as spoken in Florence. De Amicis seems to underscore the importance of language and communication through vivid characters and their interactions, inviting readers to appreciate the beauty of expressive speech. The opening of "Pagine sparse" introduces a touching narrative centered around the author's fond memories of a kind elderly landlady, who significantly impacts his mastery of the Italian language. Through her colorful expressions and genuine wisdom, they share a bond that illustrates the joy of language as a living, breathing art form. As the author reflects on various meaningful conversations with her, we sense a profound appreciation for the memories and the lessons learned, establishing a nostalgic tone that sets the stage for the exploration of themes such as companionship, the beauty of spoken words, and the simplicity of human connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Italian fiction Short stories, Italian PQ Text IT Narrativa varia Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Language & Communication 519545 2025-06-20T12:23:50.497740 text/html 496136 2024-10-22T23:40:18 text/html 295530 2025-06-20T12:23:59.214746 application/epub+zip 291838 2025-06-20T12:23:52.024816 application/epub+zip 291838 2025-06-20T12:23:51.224761 application/epub+zip 428135 2025-06-20T12:24:04.559774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387277 2025-06-20T12:23:58.469668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 387421 2022-09-23T06:02:58.307749 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468922 2025-06-20T12:23:49.569768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449096 2024-10-22T23:40:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17576 2025-06-20T12:24:04.711759 application/rdf+xml 19943 2025-06-20T12:23:51.368772 image/jpeg 3325 2025-06-20T12:23:51.312729 image/jpeg 253630 2025-06-20T12:23:50.549809 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 it.wikipedia en.wikipedia