Il Binomio ”Amore E Patria” Nei Primi Esordi Verghiani

The paper examines the notions of love and fatherland as they appear and co-exist in the early, largely unknown works of Giovanni Verga. Unfortunately, the most important of these has been lost and what one can analyse today are some excerpts quoted in the studies of the prominent critic, Federico De Roberto. Verga’s novels combined two themes, both crucial for the age of Risorgimento: romantic stories of love as well as strong patriotic feelings present among the Italian people fighting for unity and independence.