author
Ugo Mioni
1870–1935
A remarkably prolific Italian priest-writer, he produced hundreds of works ranging from journalism and religious writing to fast-moving adventure stories for young readers. His fiction drew on the spirit of Jules Verne and Emilio Salgari while steering it toward clear moral purpose and Christian ideals.
1 Audiobook
I sogni dell'Anarchico
by Ugo Mioni
About the author
Born in Trieste on August 16, 1870, he studied theology in Gorizia and at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, where he completed advanced studies before being ordained a priest in 1893. Alongside his religious work, he became active in Catholic publishing and founded L’Amico in Trieste in 1895.
He was an extraordinarily productive author, credited with more than 400 works including pamphlets, articles, novels, and books on religion and education. Many of his best-known books were adventure tales for younger readers, shaped by the popularity of Jules Verne and Emilio Salgari but written with an openly moral and Christian outlook.
After World War I, he lived and worked in other Italian cities including Alba and Pisa, and he continued writing extensively until his death in Montepulciano in February 1935. Some of his work remains accessible today through public-domain editions, which has helped keep his name alive for modern readers.