author
Gaetano Sangiorgio
1843–1910
A Milan-born writer, teacher, and patriot, he brought the energy of the Risorgimento into his historical and cultural writing. His work ranges from literary and historical studies to travel-minded lectures and fiction set against Sicily's struggles for freedom.
1 Audiobook
Le tre valli della Sicilia
by Gaetano Sangiorgio
About the author
Born in Milan on September 15, 1843, Gaetano Sangiorgio was the son of the sculptor Abbondio Sangiorgio and Antonia Pusterla. As a young man he interrupted his classical studies in 1860 to take part in Garibaldi's campaign in Sicily and at Capua, then resumed his education in Pavia, where he studied law at the Collegio Borromeo.
Sangiorgio went on to work as a writer and teacher. Catalog and library sources connect his name with essays, lectures, and literary works, including I lombardi viaggiatori fuor d'Europa, I Latini in Europa, and the novel Le tre valli della Sicilia. His writing shows a strong interest in Italian history, culture, and national identity.
Some reference sources disagree on the year of his death, listing either 1910 or 1912. What is clear is that he belonged to the generation shaped by the Risorgimento, and that his books preserved that spirit through accessible historical reflection and storytelling.