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Emanuele Celesia
1821–1889
A 19th-century Italian historian and writer, he moved between scholarship, public life, and the political upheavals of the Risorgimento. His books often turned to Italy’s literary and civic past, with a special connection to Genoa.
2 Audiobooks
The Conspiracy of Gianluigi Fieschi, or, Genoa in the sixteenth century.
by Emanuele Celesia
Linguaggio e proverbi marinareschi
by Emanuele Celesia
About the author
Born in Finalborgo in 1821 and later active in Genoa, Emanuele Celesia was an Italian historian, writer, and teacher. Sources agree that he studied law, earned his degree in 1844, and took part in the revolutionary events of 1848–49 before building a literary and scholarly career.
Celesia wrote on history, literature, and education, and he is remembered for works on Genoese history as well as broader studies of Italian culture. Treccani notes that he became professor of Italian literature at the University of Genoa in 1877, a role that reflects the respect he had earned as a man of letters.
His work belongs to the world of the Italian Risorgimento, where scholarship and civic engagement often went hand in hand. For listeners today, he offers a window into how 19th-century Italy interpreted its medieval, Renaissance, and national past.