Edmondo de Amicis

Edmondo de Amicis (1846–1908) was an Italian writer and journalist. After a military career, he worked as a journalist and later became known also as a socialist-leaning commentator on political events. He achieved international fame with his children’s novel *Cuore* (1886), which was translated into many languages. He also wrote novels, socially critical works, and widely noted travel books about places including Holland, Spain, Morocco, Istanbul, Paris, and London.