Cuore (Heart): An Italian Schoolboy's Journal

When it was published in 1886, this book had a huge success and after a fewmonths, about forty editions were printed. It became a classic in theItalian literature for children. The story represents values that aretaught even today, such as solidarity, honesty, goodness etc. It alsorepresents a fragmented Italy divided in social classes. In a general way,this is a funny book, full of adventures and surprises, with a fewimaginary events.