Postal culture writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / Gabriella Romani.

Author/creator Romani, Gabriella
Format Electronic
Publication InfoToronto : University of Toronto Press, [2013]
Descriptionx, 272 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Storia di una capinera.
Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927--Criticism and interpretation.
Communication and technology--Italy. --History. --19th century.
Postal service--Italy. --History. --19th century.
Written communication--Italy. --History. --19th century.
Letter writing--Italy. --History. --19th century.
Literature and society--Italy. --History. --19th century.
Epistolary fiction, Italian--History and criticism.
Italy--Social life and customs. --19th century.
Italy--Civilization. --19th century.

SeriesToronto Italian studies
Toronto Italian studies. ^A362209
Contents Postal culture after 1861 : an introduction -- Writing and reading letters : the nationalization of the Italian postal service, epistolary manuals, and the print media -- Fictionalizing the letter : Giovanni Verga's Storia di una capinera -- Coeur-responding with her readers : the sentimental politics of Matilde Serao's epistolary fiction.
General noteAppendix includes letters transcribed from Italian newspapers.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 257-266) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013404988
ISBN9781442647084 (bound : acid-free paper)
ISBN1442647086 (bound : acid-free paper)

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