Speranze E Glorie; Le Tre Capitali: Torino, Firenze, Roma

Written in the twilight of his career, Edmondo De Amicis turns his legendary warmth toward the future of Italy: its youth. This collection of speeches and essays, delivered primarily to schoolgirls and students across the nation's three capitals, weaves a passionate argument for education as the bedrock of both personal fulfillment and national renewal. De Amicis addresses his audience not as passive recipients of wisdom but as active participants in Italy's unfolding story, urging them to cultivate virtues, pursue knowledge, and embrace civic responsibility not as burdens but as sources of genuine joy. The speeches move between Torino, Firenze, and Roma, each city representing different facets of Italian identity and aspiration. What emerges is a document of remarkable optimism, written by an author who believed deeply that the moral and intellectual formation of young people could transform a nation. For readers interested in the intellectual history of unified Italy, or anyone who cherished "Cuore" and wishes to understand the philosophy behind De Amicis's enduring influence on Italian education, this collection offers a window into the moral vision that made him beloved.