Storia d'Italia dal 1789 al 1814, tomo IV

This volume sweeps listeners through the chaotic years when Europe’s revolutionary fervor reached the Italian peninsula. It charts the emergence of a new coalition against France, the dramatic Egyptian expedition, and the fierce naval clash at Aboukir, all while showing how these events rippled into the courts of Naples, Rome and the Cisalpine Republic. The narrative captures the tense diplomacy of French envoys and the uneasy calculations of monarchs trying to preserve their realms.

Beyond battlefield accounts, the book delves into the social and political upheavals that reshaped Italy’s fragmented states. Readers hear about the shifting alliances, the controversial reforms imposed by Napoleon’s officials, and the growing unrest among local populations. Richly detailed yet accessible, the work brings to life a period when Italy was a chessboard for great powers, setting the stage for the nation’s later transformation.