Verso la cuna del mondo: Lettere dall'India

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Verso la cuna del mondo: Lettere dall'India

by Guido Gozzano

IT·~4 hours·17 chapters

Chapters

17 total

VERSO LA CUNA DEL MONDO.

11:34

Le grotte della Trimurti.

17:54

Le Torri del Silenzio.

15:49

Goa: «la Dourada».

23:31

Un Natale a Ceylon.

14:58

Da Ceylon a Madura.

19:18

La danza d'una “Devadasis„.

18:45

Le caste infrangibili.

11:18

I tesori di Golconda.

14:23

L'Impero dei Gran Mogol.

22:28
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Description

A tender voice from early twentieth‑century Italy journeys across continents, sending home a series of letters that capture the first bewildering weeks in India. Through his eyes we meet bustling bazaars, the quiet of ancient temples, and the clash of colonial modernity with timeless ritual. The tone is playful yet earnest, mixing witty observations with a yearning for personal renewal.

The writer, more a poet than a reporter, records not only the colors and sounds but also the inner stirrings provoked by foreign landscapes. He marvels at delicate butterflies fluttering beneath grand arches, confesses his occasional misunderstandings, and reflects on health, solitude, and the promise of a quiet nirvanic escape. These letters offer a vivid portrait of a traveler who seeks both external wonder and an inward compass, inviting listeners to share the tentative steps of his discovery.

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Language

it

Duration

~4 hours (249K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni 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 22, 2016

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Guido Gozzano

Guido Gozzano

1883–1916

A leading voice of Italy’s crepuscular poets, he wrote with wit, tenderness, and a clear eye for ordinary life. His verse often turns small domestic scenes and quiet memories into something unexpectedly moving.

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