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Family life -- Italy -- Juvenile fiction Books
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Edmondo De Amicis
Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal
"Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal" by Edmondo De Amicis is a children's novel published in 1886. Written as a diary, it follows eleven-year-old Enrico Bottini through his third-grade year in Turin, where he navigates friendships with classmates from diverse backgrounds. Through daily entries and monthly moral tales, the novel explores themes of compassion, family devotion, and Italian patriotism during the unification era. Each story presents different ethical lessons, from helping the poor to honoring one's country, creating a portrait of childhood shaped by social awareness and national identity.
Edmondo De Amicis
Corazón : $b (diario de un niño)
"Corazón: (diario de un niño)" by Edmondo De Amicis is a children's novel published in 1886. Written as a diary by eleven-year-old Enrico Bottini, the story follows a school year in Turin during Italy's unification period. Through Enrico's eyes, readers encounter classmates from diverse backgrounds and monthly tales highlighting moral values like compassion, family devotion, and patriotism. The novel explores social issues including poverty while celebrating Italian nationalism, making it influential across surprisingly different political movements throughout the twentieth century.
Edmondo De Amicis
Sydän: Kirja nuorisolle
"Sydän: Kirja nuorisolle" by Edmondo De Amicis is a children's novel published in 1886. Written as a diary by eleven-year-old Enrico Bottini, the story follows a Turin schoolboy navigating third grade among working-class classmates. Through daily entries and monthly moral tales, the novel explores themes of compassion, poverty, family devotion, and Italian patriotism during the unification era. Each story emphasizes helping others and respecting those from different backgrounds, creating a work that influenced generations across multiple countries and political movements.
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