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Gaetano Negri
1838–1902
A Milanese public figure with a lively literary side, he wrote reflective essays and historical studies while also shaping civic life in late 19th-century Italy. His work often blends politics, religion, biography, and culture in a thoughtful, accessible way.
1 Audiobook
L'Imperatore Giuliano l'Apostata: studio storico
by Gaetano Negri
About the author
Born in Milan in 1838, Gaetano Negri became known not only as a writer but also as a geologist and politician. He served as the 3rd Mayor of Milan from 1884 to 1889, later sat in the Chamber of Deputies, and was named a senator of the Kingdom of Italy.
As an author, he was especially associated with essays, literary portraits, and studies of major historical and religious figures. Reference sources describe him as a successful essayist, and surviving editions of his work show his interest in biography, intellectual history, and the moral questions of public life.
Negri died in Varazze in 1902. For audiobook listeners, he offers the voice of a cultivated 19th-century Italian thinker whose writing moves between history, character study, and the deeper ideas shaping modern Europe.