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100	1		_aBowen, Benjamin Lester, _d1860-1920
245	1	0	_aFirst Italian Readings
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-12-29
508			_aE-text prepared by Chuck Greif and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520			_a"First Italian Readings" by Various is a language learning anthology written in the late 19th century. This work comprises a collection of selected readings designed to assist beginners in their study of the Italian language, offering engaging and approachable stories that cover varying levels of difficulty. The goal is to provide enjoyable texts that not only help develop reading skills but also introduce readers to Italian culture and literature. The opening of this anthology features a preface by the editor, Benjamin Lester Bowen, who outlines the purpose of the collection. He emphasizes that the book is aimed at students who are in the early stages of learning Italian and should complement their understanding of grammar through enjoyable reading material. The first selections include adaptations of familiar tales, such as "Il Gatto con gli Stivali" (Puss in Boots) and "Cenerentola" (Cinderella), showing the intent to present well-known stories in an accessible format for learners, while the subsequent stories promise to vary in tone and style to cater to diverse interests and skill levels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aItalian language -- Readers
700	1		_aVarious
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24072
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