Il rinnovamento culturale italiano, gli echi europei e la figura di Garibaldi nella letteratura

The Italian cultural renewal, the European echoes and the figure of Garibaldi in literature

Abstract

The Italian awakening took place during the 18^th century and was connected to the European cultural movement, to the desire of national renewal, to the liberation from ancient forms of prejudice which brought to the birth of a new social class and of a new system of law and order. The French Revolution and Napoleon’s reforms are the foundations of the Risorgimento and they gave impetus to a small number of Italians – among whom Garibaldi – who understood that the time had come to risk and reorganize the entire peninsula.