Homo

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Homo

by Giovanni Cena

IT·~1 hours·11 chapters

Chapters

11 total

HOMO.

0:35

Le età dell'uomo.

10:17

Amore.

6:11

Episodî.

8:26

Patria.

6:46

La natura.

7:44

Il mistero.

5:03

Umanità.

7:23

Universo.

5:30

NOTA.

0:56
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Description

In a swirling tapestry of poetic images, the story opens with a sunrise that seems to lift the earth itself, introducing a fleeting form of humanity whose mind is described as infinite. Through vivid metaphors of light, soil, and fleeting lives, the narrator contemplates the emergence of man—whether a Napoleon or a Dante, a child of kings or of genius—set against the grand sweep of ages. The language drifts between mythic proclamation and intimate confession, inviting listeners to feel the weight of creation and the fragile beauty of each passing day.

The second part moves to a child's perspective, watching the world unfold from a meadow, hearing distant cries, and confronting the shadows that chase the light. Lessons of the cosmos are whispered by a schoolmaster, linking the motions of planets to the simple wonder of a child's curiosity. As generations march forward, the narrative weaves together memory, loss, and the relentless search for meaning, offering a lyrical meditation on what it means to be human in a universe that is both vast and intimately personal.

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Language

it

Duration

~1 hours (62K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Gianfranco De Robertis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Jan 25, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Giovanni Cena

Giovanni Cena

1870–1917

Born into poverty in Piedmont, this Italian poet and writer paired literary work with a strong commitment to social reform. He is especially remembered for writing with sympathy for ordinary rural life and for helping bring education to poor communities around Rome.

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