A Personal Account of the Turin Epidemic of 1656. I am writing this diary to record my experiences and observations as a plague doctor in Turin, the capital of the Duchy of Savoy, during the terrible epidemic that has afflicted this city and its surroundings since the...
A Glorious Legacy of Norman-Arab Culture in Sicily. Sicily is a land of contrasts, where different cultures and civilizations have left their mark over the centuries. One of the most fascinating examples of this cultural diversity is the Zisa Palace, a splendid summer...
The Sad End of a Promising PrinceThe year is 1052. The place is Tuscany, a region in northern Italy that has been ruled by a powerful and ambitious prince for the past 25 years. His name is Boniface III, margrave of Tuscany and count of many other cities and lands. He...
The Death of a Literary GiantAlessandro Manzoni was one of the most influential and celebrated writers of the 19th century. His novel The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi), published in 1827, is widely regarded as a masterpiece of world literature and a symbol of the...
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