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Jarro
1849–1915
A lively Italian man of letters, he moved easily between journalism, popular fiction, literary scholarship, theater criticism, humor, and even food writing. Writing under the name Jarro, he became a familiar voice in late 19th-century Florence and left behind a remarkably varied body of work.
2 Audiobooks
Il processo Bartelloni
by Jarro
La Principessa
by Jarro
About the author
Born Giulio Piccini in Volterra in 1849, Jarro was an Italian writer and journalist whose work reached a wide audience. He wrote with unusual range, producing novels, criticism, historical and literary studies, biographies, and witty pieces for newspapers.
He was especially associated with Florence and with the newspaper La Nazione, where his lively, cultured, often humorous writing helped build his reputation in the late 1800s. He also wrote extensively about the stage and performers of his time, showing a strong interest in theater, music, and public entertainment.
Jarro was not only a popular storyteller but also a serious literary editor and scholar, publishing work connected to figures such as Dante and other Italian authors. That mix of erudition and readability made him appealing to both learned readers and the general public, and it still gives his writing a distinctive charm today.