Milan and Stendhal, A Double Portrait. Itinerary 2: Silvio Pellico

12/09/2025 12 min
Milan and Stendhal, A Double Portrait. Itinerary 2: Silvio Pellico

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Milan and Stendhal, A Double Portrait. Itinerary 2: Silvio PellicoIt’s still 1818, and along what is now known as Via Alessandro Manzoni, a writer walks at a brisk pace—someone destined to become a symbol of Italian patriotism. In his hands, he holds a magazine with pale blue pages: Il Conciliatore.