Project Gutenberg 2016-09-18 Public domain in the USA. 310 Cliffe, Francis Henry 1860 1907 15016821 A manual of Italian literature Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Image generously made available by the Hathi Trust. "A Manual of Italian Literature" by Francis Henry Cliffe is a literary guide written in the late 19th century. This work provides a comprehensive overview of key figures and movements in Italian literature, tracing developments from Dante through to the writers of the 19th century. Cliffe meticulously chronicles the evolution of poetic and prose forms, analyzing prominent authors such as Petrarch, Boccaccio, Ariosto, and Machiavelli. The opening of this literary manual introduces the unique cultural heritage of Italy and its historical significance as a literary powerhouse. Cliffe reflects on the enduring influence of ancient Rome and Greece, noting how Rome's intellectual debts to the former shaped its literary expressions. The text begins with a discussion on the importance of understanding Italy's central geographical and historical position, before transitioning into a detailed exploration of Dante and subsequent authors, setting the stage for a study steeped in literary analysis and historical context. The author emphasizes the complexities and nuances of Italian literature, hinting at themes of imitation, originality, and cultural exchange present throughout the ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Italian literature -- History and criticism PQ Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 450753 2025-08-21T08:10:40.645486 text/html 426269 2024-10-23T01:08:25 text/html 318904 2025-08-21T08:10:49.983467 application/epub+zip 321820 2025-08-21T08:10:42.960490 application/epub+zip 235762 2025-08-21T08:10:41.803498 application/epub+zip 459736 2025-08-21T08:10:53.936406 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415740 2025-08-21T08:10:48.310445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330001 2022-09-24T05:15:00.313126 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 377259 2025-08-21T08:10:39.713527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 357354 2024-10-23T01:08:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15755 2025-08-21T08:10:54.069430 application/rdf+xml 19788 2025-08-21T08:10:41.925478 image/jpeg 2411 2025-08-21T08:10:41.864466 image/jpeg 298153 2025-08-21T08:10:40.680503 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