Postal culture :: writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy /
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Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
Sprache: | English Italian |
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Toronto :
University of Toronto Press,
2013.
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Schriftenreihe: | Toronto Italian studies.
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Online-Zugang: | Volltext |
Zusammenfassung: | Annotation |
Beschreibung: | Appendix includes letters transcribed from Italian newspapers. |
Beschreibung: | 1 online resource |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781442667235 1442667230 |
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520 | 8 | |a Annotation |b The nationalization of the postal service in Italy transformed post-unification letter writing as a cultural medium. Both a harbinger of progress and an expanded, more efficient means of circulating information, the national postal service served as a bridge between the private world of personal communication and the public arena of information exchange and production of public opinion. As a growing number of people read and wrote letters, they became part of a larger community that regarded the letter not only as an important channel in the process of information exchange, but also as a necessary instrument in the education and modernization of the nation. In Postal Culture, Gabriella Romani examines the role of the letter in Italian literature, cultural production, communication, and politics. She argues that the reading and writing of letters, along with epistolary fiction, epistolary manuals, and correspondence published in newspapers, fostered a sense of community and national identity and thus became a force for social change. | |
505 | 0 | |a ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Part I""; ""1 Postal Culture after 1861: An Introduction""; ""2 Writing and Reading Letters: The Nationalization of the Italian Postal Service, Epistolary Manuals, and the Print Media""; ""Part II""; ""3 Fictionalizing the Letter: Giovanni Verga�s Storia di una capinera""; ""4 Coeur-responding with Her Readers: The Sentimental Politics of Matilde Serao�s Epistolary Fiction""; ""5 Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Letters Transcribed from Newspapers"" | |
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contents | ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Part I""; ""1 Postal Culture after 1861: An Introduction""; ""2 Writing and Reading Letters: The Nationalization of the Italian Postal Service, Epistolary Manuals, and the Print Media""; ""Part II""; ""3 Fictionalizing the Letter: Giovanni Vergaâ€?s Storia di una capinera""; ""4 Coeur-responding with Her Readers: The Sentimental Politics of Matilde Seraoâ€?s Epistolary Fiction""; ""5 Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Letters Transcribed from Newspapers"" ""Ippolito Nievo, â€Sulla convenienza per le fanciulle di adoperare anche nellâ€?uso domestico la lingua comune italianaâ€? (La Ricamatrice)""""Pacifico Valussi, â€La donna italiana: Lettera I, II, III, IV, Vâ€? (La Ricamatrice)""; ""Caterina Percoto, â€Memorie di Conventoâ€? I, II, III, IV (Giornale delle Famiglie)""; ""Matilde Serao, â€La Servaâ€? (La Stampa)""; ""Marchesa Colombi, â€La Padronaâ€? (La Stampa)""; ""Neera, â€La Donna Liberaâ€? (Lâ€?Illustrazione Italiana)""; ""Marchesa Colombi, â€La Donna Poveraâ€? (Lâ€?Illustrazione Italiana)"" ""Anna Maria Mozzoni, â€Lettera aperta di Anna Maria Mozzoni a Matilde Seraoâ€? (La Lega della Democrazia)""""Matilde Serao, â€Lettera aperta a Anna Maria Mozzoni di Matilde Seraoâ€? (La Lega della Democrazia)""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" |
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spelling | Romani, Gabriella, author. Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / Gabriella Romani. Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2013. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Toronto Italian studies Appendix includes letters transcribed from Italian newspapers. Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. Annotation The nationalization of the postal service in Italy transformed post-unification letter writing as a cultural medium. Both a harbinger of progress and an expanded, more efficient means of circulating information, the national postal service served as a bridge between the private world of personal communication and the public arena of information exchange and production of public opinion. As a growing number of people read and wrote letters, they became part of a larger community that regarded the letter not only as an important channel in the process of information exchange, but also as a necessary instrument in the education and modernization of the nation. In Postal Culture, Gabriella Romani examines the role of the letter in Italian literature, cultural production, communication, and politics. She argues that the reading and writing of letters, along with epistolary fiction, epistolary manuals, and correspondence published in newspapers, fostered a sense of community and national identity and thus became a force for social change. ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Part I""; ""1 Postal Culture after 1861: An Introduction""; ""2 Writing and Reading Letters: The Nationalization of the Italian Postal Service, Epistolary Manuals, and the Print Media""; ""Part II""; ""3 Fictionalizing the Letter: Giovanni Vergaâ€?s Storia di una capinera""; ""4 Coeur-responding with Her Readers: The Sentimental Politics of Matilde Seraoâ€?s Epistolary Fiction""; ""5 Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Letters Transcribed from Newspapers"" ""Ippolito Nievo, â€Sulla convenienza per le fanciulle di adoperare anche nellâ€?uso domestico la lingua comune italianaâ€? (La Ricamatrice)""""Pacifico Valussi, â€La donna italiana: Lettera I, II, III, IV, Vâ€? (La Ricamatrice)""; ""Caterina Percoto, â€Memorie di Conventoâ€? I, II, III, IV (Giornale delle Famiglie)""; ""Matilde Serao, â€La Servaâ€? (La Stampa)""; ""Marchesa Colombi, â€La Padronaâ€? (La Stampa)""; ""Neera, â€La Donna Liberaâ€? (Lâ€?Illustrazione Italiana)""; ""Marchesa Colombi, â€La Donna Poveraâ€? (Lâ€?Illustrazione Italiana)"" ""Anna Maria Mozzoni, â€Lettera aperta di Anna Maria Mozzoni a Matilde Seraoâ€? (La Lega della Democrazia)""""Matilde Serao, â€Lettera aperta a Anna Maria Mozzoni di Matilde Seraoâ€? (La Lega della Democrazia)""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Storia di una capinera. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 Criticism and interpretation. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtRQbMPvbWHP6wDDPmyBP Storia di una capinera (Verga, Giovanni) fast 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. Italy Social life and customs 19th century. Italy Civilization 19th century. Epistolary fiction, Italian History and criticism. Italy Civilization 1789-1900. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85068891 Communication et technologie Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Communication écrite Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Littérature et société Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Italie Murs et coutumes 19e siècle. Italie Civilisation 19e siècle. LITERARY COLLECTIONS Letters. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Gender Studies. bisacsh Civilization fast Communication and technology fast Epistolary fiction, Italian fast Letter writing fast Literature and society fast Manners and customs fast Postal service fast Written communication fast Italy fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvd8mVMcRhwVmbtcqCPcP Epistolographie gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4152544-9 Literatur gnd Italien gnd 1800-1899 fast Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast History fast has work: Postal culture (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGRHGwCTbwJtQjFjHKQDv3 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Romani, Gabriella. Postal culture 9781442647084 (OCoLC)858716716 Toronto Italian studies. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n95026425 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=686131 Volltext |
spellingShingle | Romani, Gabriella Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / Toronto Italian studies. ""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""Part I""; ""1 Postal Culture after 1861: An Introduction""; ""2 Writing and Reading Letters: The Nationalization of the Italian Postal Service, Epistolary Manuals, and the Print Media""; ""Part II""; ""3 Fictionalizing the Letter: Giovanni Vergaâ€?s Storia di una capinera""; ""4 Coeur-responding with Her Readers: The Sentimental Politics of Matilde Seraoâ€?s Epistolary Fiction""; ""5 Conclusion""; ""Appendix: Letters Transcribed from Newspapers"" ""Ippolito Nievo, â€Sulla convenienza per le fanciulle di adoperare anche nellâ€?uso domestico la lingua comune italianaâ€? (La Ricamatrice)""""Pacifico Valussi, â€La donna italiana: Lettera I, II, III, IV, Vâ€? (La Ricamatrice)""; ""Caterina Percoto, â€Memorie di Conventoâ€? I, II, III, IV (Giornale delle Famiglie)""; ""Matilde Serao, â€La Servaâ€? (La Stampa)""; ""Marchesa Colombi, â€La Padronaâ€? (La Stampa)""; ""Neera, â€La Donna Liberaâ€? (Lâ€?Illustrazione Italiana)""; ""Marchesa Colombi, â€La Donna Poveraâ€? (Lâ€?Illustrazione Italiana)"" ""Anna Maria Mozzoni, â€Lettera aperta di Anna Maria Mozzoni a Matilde Seraoâ€? (La Lega della Democrazia)""""Matilde Serao, â€Lettera aperta a Anna Maria Mozzoni di Matilde Seraoâ€? (La Lega della Democrazia)""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Storia di una capinera. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 Criticism and interpretation. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtRQbMPvbWHP6wDDPmyBP Storia di una capinera (Verga, Giovanni) fast 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. Communication et technologie Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Communication écrite Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Littérature et société Italie Histoire 19e siècle. LITERARY COLLECTIONS Letters. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Gender Studies. bisacsh Civilization fast Communication and technology fast Epistolary fiction, Italian fast Letter writing fast Literature and society fast Manners and customs fast Postal service fast Written communication fast Epistolographie gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4152544-9 Literatur gnd |
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title | Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / |
title_auth | Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / |
title_exact_search | Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / |
title_full | Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / Gabriella Romani. |
title_fullStr | Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / Gabriella Romani. |
title_full_unstemmed | Postal culture : writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / Gabriella Romani. |
title_short | Postal culture : |
title_sort | postal culture writing and reading letters in post unification italy |
title_sub | writing and reading letters in post-unification Italy / |
topic | Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Storia di una capinera. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 Criticism and interpretation. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtRQbMPvbWHP6wDDPmyBP Storia di una capinera (Verga, Giovanni) fast 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. Communication et technologie Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Communication écrite Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Littérature et société Italie Histoire 19e siècle. LITERARY COLLECTIONS Letters. bisacsh SOCIAL SCIENCE Gender Studies. bisacsh Civilization fast Communication and technology fast Epistolary fiction, Italian fast Letter writing fast Literature and society fast Manners and customs fast Postal service fast Written communication fast Epistolographie gnd http://d-nb.info/gnd/4152544-9 Literatur gnd |
topic_facet | Verga, Giovanni, 1840-1922. Storia di una capinera. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 Criticism and interpretation. Serao, Matilde, 1856-1927 Storia di una capinera (Verga, Giovanni) 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. Italy Social life and customs 19th century. Italy Civilization 19th century. Epistolary fiction, Italian History and criticism. Italy Civilization 1789-1900. Communication et technologie Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Communication écrite Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Littérature et société Italie Histoire 19e siècle. Italie Murs et coutumes 19e siècle. Italie Civilisation 19e siècle. LITERARY COLLECTIONS Letters. SOCIAL SCIENCE Gender Studies. Civilization Communication and technology Epistolary fiction, Italian Letter writing Literature and society Manners and customs Postal service Written communication Italy Epistolographie Literatur Italien Criticism, interpretation, etc. History |
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