I VICERE' | 2004 | SUPPLEMENTO LA REPUBBLICA | FEDERICO DE ROBERTO

I Viceré is a novel by Federico De Roberto, originally published in 1894, here presented in a 2004 edition as a supplement to the newspaper La Repubblica. It tells the story of the Uzeda family, Sicilian aristocrats, whose fortunes (political, moral, familial) unfold across the period around Italian unification. The novel is known for its verismo leanings, its sharp social critique, its polychrome cast of characters, and its depiction of idealism defeated by opportunism and decay. This particular edition collects the full text, in a beautifully bound volume with cofanetto, introduced by Giorgio Patrizi, aimed at renewing public access to Italian classics through mass publication. It functions both as literary heritage and cultural dissemination.