
PROFILI E PAESAGGI
UNA PAROLA AL LETTORE
CAPITOLO I.
CAPITOLO II.
CAPITOLO III.
CAPITOLO IV.
CAPITOLO V.
NOTA SUL PORCHETTO DEI SARDI
INDICE
The author arrives on Sardinia with an honest curiosity that soon blooms into affection, inviting listeners to share his fresh-eyed wonder at an island too often overlooked by mainland Italy. Through vivid sketches of Cagliari’s gardens, the bustling streets of Sassari and the quiet charm of countless hamlets, he paints a picture of a land where history, landscape and everyday life intertwine in unexpected harmony.
Beyond travel anecdotes, the narrative weaves a thoughtful appeal: Sardinia is a living laboratory for ethnographers and linguists, a repository of ancient customs and unspoiled dialects that have survived centuries of outside influence. Listening to this guide’s modest yet heartfelt tribute, you’ll feel the pulse of an island that longed to be loved, and perhaps be inspired to look at Italy’s hidden jewel with fresh respect.
Language
it
Duration
~3 hours (229K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Milano: Brigola, 1869.
Credits
Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This transcription was produced from images generously made available by Bayerische Staatsbibliothek / Bavarian State Library.)
Release date
Jan 5, 2024
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1831–1910
A restless 19th-century Italian doctor and writer, he mixed science, travel, and storytelling in ways that still feel unusual today. Best known for work in physiology and anthropology, he also turned his curiosity about human behavior into novels and popular essays.
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