Italy in the Second Half of the 19th Century

<p>A period of turmoil uncertainty and fears the second half of the nineteenth century in Italy is also characterized by resilience creativity courageous discussions on the emancipation of women and a variety of cultural products that are instrumental for the birth of a new and modern culture that will lead to the achievements of the twentieth century. Contributing to and expanding on recent scholarships on Italian literature of the nineteenth century the book presents a series of literary interdisciplinary and intercultural case studies. These case studies explore the social and cultural dimensions of the period investigating the historical literary artistic cultural and social events of the time while probing their significance and relevance in bridging new Italian cultures. </p>