Lepistolario della poetessa teramana Giannina Milli ha richiamato a piugrave; riprese lattenzione di numerosi studiosi di varie parti dItalia; ma ad oggi sono ancora pochi i lavori riguardanti limportante carteggio composto di oltre 4600 lettere. Il volume Felice Barnabei. Lettere a Giannina Milli (1862-1888) a cura di Federico Adamoli (113 pagine; stampato in proprio) apre una serie di pubblicazioni dedicate ai maggiori corrispondenti della Milli; tra i quali si annoverarono i piugrave; insigni rappresentanti della cultura; dellarte e della politica italiana della seconda metagrave; dellottocento. Quando si conobbero a Napoli nel 1861 Felice Barnabei (archeologo originario di Castelli) era un inquieto ventenne in fuga dallAbruzzo alla ricerca del suo avvenire; Giannina Milli una 36enne celebrata poetessa che con le sue accademie aveva spopolato in tante cittagrave; italiane. Entrambi di umilissime origini - lui figlio di un povero ceramista; lei di un sellaio - grazie ai loro talenti seppero introdursi negli ambienti piugrave; esclusivi (il salotto della Milli era uno dei piugrave; ricercati del tempo). Il carteggio di 67 lettere copre ben 26 anni; sviluppandosi con connotati decisamente biografici; ed offre un esauriente spaccato dellambiente frequentato dai due illustri teramani.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The story was interesting and has held up well. ...By Emerald TommyThe story was interesting and has held up well. Even though the author is famous; this is the first book of his I have read. I guessing the flow of his writing is suffering a bit from a translation from French into English? The other thing that is difficult to believe is so many resources were available to them on the island and that one person could know how to so extensively use them to the exact needs of the castaways. Suspending disbelief; it was an enjoyable read; if somewhat labored by the details of how what they were accomplishing was possible. I may even read the next book in this story which shares further details of the fate of the castaways.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Mysterious NarrativeBy Joseph A. DominoThe slog through Mysterious Island is finally over. Oddly; the pace of the last 50 pages picked up. Aside from his secret good deeds for the castaways; Nemos appearance; virtually at the end; is superfluous. The "narrative" as novel is indeed mysterious. My edition; 2012 (Simon and Brown) has no information about the translation; which I can only speculate; contributed to the stilted dialogue of the characters; whose personalities differ little from one another.Perhaps the readers of 1874 were fascinated by the excruciatingly detailed descriptions of the exotic flora and fauna. Its not unlike Melvilles detours into the history and science of whaling in Moby-Dick but Vernes payoff is not anything like Ahab squaring off with the whale.Lastly; the "castaways" are quickly transformed into colonists; so that they bring their collective talents to bear on the island not just to survive but to conquer its resources to the point of rapacity; expanding their influence as to create a kind of dominion: 19th century empire building.Maybe Im just prejudiced because the Hollywood film version (1961) was such a childhood favorite. But despite the Harryhausen special effect creatures; the contrived love interest for Herbert; the movies plot simply made more sense.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Perhaps the best of the principal works of VerneBy lucymePerhaps the best of the principal works of Verne. The community that the marooned men create is both unique and inspiring.They are rich in talent; strong in their sense of community; and resilient. It is a classic in the way that they build a life on this remote and interesting island. And of course there is mystery..of the most remarkable kind! A terrific read for teens and beyond.
