author
Roberto Sacchetti
1847–1881
A lively voice in 19th-century Italian letters, he moved between journalism, fiction, and the cultural world of the Scapigliatura. His best-known work, Cesare Mariani, draws on his own experiences and shows his gift for mixing personal feeling with sharp observation.
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Tenda e castello
by Roberto Sacchetti
Candaule
by Roberto Sacchetti
About the author
Born in Turin on June 7, 1847, Roberto Sacchetti was an Italian writer and journalist. Reference works describe him as a Piedmontese journalist, lawyer, and novelist, and note that he wrote for periodicals including Rivista minima, Il Pungolo, and the Gazzetta piemontese.
Sacchetti is especially remembered for two novels, Cesare Mariani (1876) and Entusiasmi (1881). Cesare Mariani is often described as autobiographical, which helps explain why his writing can feel direct and personal even today.
He died in Rome on March 26, 1881, at just thirty-three. Though his life was short, he remains part of the rich literary and journalistic culture of post-unification Italy.