Project Gutenberg 2008-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 69 Rapisardi, Mario 1844 1912 Africa Orrenda Produced by Carlo Traverso, Emanuela Piasentini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Africa Orrenda" by Mario Rapisardi is a collection of verses written in the late 19th century. The work addresses themes of colonialism and the impact of European imperialism in Africa, exploring the complex emotions surrounding war and oppression. It serves as both a critique and reflection on the socio-political landscape of the time. In "Africa Orrenda," Rapisardi evokes the pain and suffering inflicted by imperialist endeavors, particularly in the context of Italy's colonial pursuits. The verses express fierce patriotism while simultaneously critiquing the actions taken by imperial powers, portraying the struggle of the oppressed and reflecting on the moral implications of conquest. Through vivid imagery and poignant language, the work delves into the themes of honor, sacrifice, and the tragic consequences of greed and ambition. The emotional intensity allows readers to grasp the contradictions inherent in imperialist ideologies, ultimately questioning the cost of glory attained through bloodshed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) it Italy -- Colonies -- Africa -- Poetry PQ Text IT Poesia Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 59173 59181 2024-09-11T12:43:27.597579 2023-09-12T06:34:12.903468 text/html text/html 57092 2008-11-27T08:06:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 191928 2008-11-27T08:09:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 179743 2024-09-11T12:43:30.413588 application/epub+zip 178374 2024-09-11T12:43:28.230578 application/epub+zip 80048 2024-09-11T12:43:27.887608 application/epub+zip 215643 2024-09-11T12:43:32.015557 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227468 2024-09-11T12:43:30.096586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130372 2022-09-12T13:57:08.009188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36603 36391 2024-09-11T12:43:27.238599 2023-09-12T06:34:12.599470 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 36419 2008-11-26T07:17:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 14308 2008-11-26T07:17:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19093 2024-09-11T12:43:32.148561 application/rdf+xml 17740 2024-09-11T12:43:27.962595 image/jpeg 3056 2024-09-11T12:43:27.924585 image/jpeg 199031 2024-09-11T12:43:27.624598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia it.wikipedia