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100 1 _aPellico, Silvio,
_d1789-1854
240 1 0 _aMie prigioni. English
245 1 0 _aMy Ten Years' Imprisonment
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2001
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2001-09-01
508 _aTranscribed from the 1886 Cassell & Co. edition by David Price
520 _a"My Ten Years' Imprisonment" by Silvio Pellico is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work recounts Pellico's experiences during ten years of imprisonment under the Austrian government, detailing his struggles, thoughts, and reflections on liberty, faith, and the human condition. The book serves as both a personal memoir and a broader commentary on the sociopolitical issues of Italy during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book sets the stage for Pellico's arrest and detention in a Milanese prison. He begins his narrative on the day of his arrest, reflecting on the abrupt shift from a life of freedom to confinement and the heavy emotions tied to thoughts of his family and loved ones. Pellico describes his initial experiences in prison, including the loneliness and despair he feels, as well as his encounters with jailers and fellow prisoners. Throughout these early chapters, he grapples with his circumstances through philosophical reflections and an exploration of his faith, revealing a man determined to retain his humanity amidst suffering. His thoughts often drift to his parents and siblings, creating a poignant backdrop to his narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPellico, Silvio, 1789-1854 -- Imprisonment
653 _aAuthors, Italian -- 19th century -- Biography
653 _aPolitical prisoners -- Italy -- Biography
653 _aMilan (Italy) -- History -- 1535-1859 -- Sources
653 _aSpilberk (Brno, Czech Republic : Castle)
653 _aCarbonari -- History -- Sources
653 _aPolitical prisoners -- Czech Republic -- Biography
700 1 _aRoscoe, Thomas,
_d1791-1871
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2792
999 _c44868
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