La tratta dei fanciulli : racconto sociale

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La tratta dei fanciulli : racconto sociale

by Giuseppe Guerzoni

IT·~4 hours·34 chapters

Chapters

34 total

LA TRATTA

7:17

I.

2:29

II.

1:48

III.

6:12

IV.

6:09

V.

8:31

VI.

12:02

VII.

2:10

VIII.

9:07

IX.

10:58

Description

In this stark social narrative the reader is drawn into the shadows of a world where innocent children are torn from their families and sold to the highest bidder. Through vivid scenes of bustling marketplaces and dim workshops, the author portrays the desperate families, the corrupt officials, and the whispered cries of those caught in the trade. While the story unfolds, a handful of determined voices—journalists, reformers, and a compassionate physician—begin to document the horror, hoping to awaken a deafening public conscience.

The novel moves beyond mere reportage, inviting listeners to feel the tension between indifference and outrage that grips a nation. As the first act progresses, the fledgling committee of investigators confronts bureaucratic inertia, while the victims’ stories echo the universal yearning for protection and justice. The work stands as a heartfelt plea, urging empathy to become the catalyst for change before the tragedy deepens.

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Language

it

Duration

~4 hours (234K characters)

Release date

2025-05-26

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Giuseppe Guerzoni

Giuseppe Guerzoni

1835–1886

An energetic voice of the Italian Risorgimento, he fought alongside Garibaldi and later became one of the movement’s most important storytellers. His life joined politics, history, journalism, and drama in a way that brings nineteenth-century Italy vividly close.

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