author
Giambattista Bazzoni
1803–1850
One of the early popularizers of the Italian historical novel, this 19th-century writer helped bring a Scott-like taste for drama, history, and atmosphere to Italian readers. His best-known book, Il castello di Trezzo, was a notable success and went through many editions.
4 Audiobooks
Racconti storici
by Giambattista Bazzoni
Racconti storici - Nuovo volume
by Giambattista Bazzoni
Il castello di Trezzo: Novella storica
by Giambattista Bazzoni
Falco della rupe; O, La guerra di Musso
by Giambattista Bazzoni
About the author
Born in Novara on February 12, 1803, and active mainly in Milan, Giambattista Bazzoni was an Italian man of letters as well as a patriot. He also worked in the legal world, rising through the magistracy and earning respect for serving his country rather than Austrian rule.
Bazzoni is remembered above all for Il castello di Trezzo (1827), a historical novel often described as one of the early Italian works to follow the path opened by Walter Scott. The book was widely read in its time and reportedly reached twelve editions, helping introduce Italian readers to important features of the historical novel.
He continued in the same vein with works including Falco della Rupe (1828–29) and later Zagranella (1845). Bazzoni died in Milan on October 9, 1850, leaving behind a place in the story of early modern Italian fiction.