Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for De Amicis, Edmondo (1846–1908). The listed translation credits are Hapgood, Isabel Florence (1850–1928).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal
- Author credits: De Amicis, Edmondo (1846–1908)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Hapgood, Isabel Florence (1850–1928)
Catalogue subjects
- Diaries -- Juvenile fiction
- Family life -- Italy -- Juvenile fiction
- Italy -- Juvenile fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Children & Young Adult Reading
- Category: Novels
- Category: Parenthood & Family Relations
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