The Imprisonments Of Silvio Pellico (1839)

von Silvio Pellico

54 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Imprisonments Of Silvio Pellico is a memoir written by Silvio Pellico in 1839. The book is an account of Pellico's imprisonment in the Austrian dungeons of Venice and Spielberg during the early 19th century. Pellico was a prominent Italian writer and patriot who was arrested by the Austrian authorities for his involvement in the Italian independence movement. The book describes the harsh conditions of his imprisonment, including the use of torture, isolation, and starvation. Pellico also writes about the relationships he formed with his fellow prisoners and the emotional toll that his imprisonment took on him. The Imprisonments Of Silvio Pellico is considered an important work of Italian literature and a powerful indictment of the Austrian occupation of Italy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Allgemein Historisch, politisch, militärisch
• ISBN: 9781120890924
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.01.2010
• Größe: 235 x 191 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC