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'This is one of the best [courses] I've come across. It is very professional and you can see straight away that a LOT of thought and planning has gone into the development of the content. It is very practical, organised and it very obviously has evolved from a great deal of teaching experience.'⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for Teach Yourself CompletesComplete Italian from Teach Yourself is the bestselling course designed for the self-learner. Now updated with new content, this still retains all the core elements of the same series with over 1000+ 5* reviews that language learners have come to rely upon for over 85 years.Comprehensive yet flexible, it empowers you to take control of your learning journey and study at your own pace - either on your own, with an accompanying online programme or as part of a classroom setting. Whether you're an absolute beginner or looking to rekindle your love of the Italian language and culture, this course provides everything you need to enjoy exploring and learning Italian.What You're Getting Inside: Clear and Simple Explanations: Understand Italian step by step, even if you're just starting out, taking you from A1-B1 CEFR level/Beginner to Intermediate-High ACTFL level. All-Skills Practice: Strengthen your speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a wide variety of activities. Engaging Storyline: Stay motivated with a captivating story that connects all lessons. 5+ hours of Authentic Conversations: Hear native Italian speakers and absorb the natural rhythm and flow of the language to improve your pronunciation and speaking skills. Accessible Cultural Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of Italian culture with accessible notes and QR codes that link to real content to bring your learning to life. Unique Discovery Method: Spot language patterns on your own to boost memory and retention. Goal setting and progress checker: Includes progress checklist and goal setting embedded throughout, as well as online tools like grammar guides and CEFR-level assessments.Keen to keep learning with Teach Yourself?

''This is one of the best [courses] I''ve come across. It is very professional and you can see straight away that a LOT of thought and planning has gone into the development of the content. It is very practical, organised and it very obviously has evolved from a great deal of teaching experience.'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for Teach Yourself Completes

Complete Italian from Teach Yourself is the bestselling course designed for the self-learner. Now updated with new content, this still retains all the core elements of the same series with over 1000+ 5* reviews that language learners have come to rely upon for over 85 years.

Comprehensive yet flexible, it empowers you to take control of your learning journey and study at your own pace - either on your own, with an accompanying online programme or as part of a classroom setting. Whether you''re an absolute beginner or looking to rekindle your love of the Italian language and culture, this course provides everything you need to enjoy exploring and learning Italian.

What You''re Getting Inside:

Clear and Simple Explanations: Understand Italian step by step, even if you''re just starting out, taking you from A1-B1 CEFR level/Beginner to Intermediate-High ACTFL level. All-Skills Practice: Strengthen your speaking, listening, reading, and writing with a wide variety of activities. Engaging Storyline: Stay motivated with a captivating story that connects all lessons. 5+ hours of Authentic Conversations: Hear native Italian speakers and absorb the natural rhythm and flow of the language to improve your pronunciation and speaking skills. Accessible Cultural Insights: Gain a deeper understanding of Italian culture with accessible notes and QR codes that link to real content to bring your learning to life. Unique Discovery Method: Spot language patterns on your own to boost memory and retention. Goal setting and progress checker: Includes progress checklist and goal setting embedded throughout, as well as online tools like grammar guides and CEFR-level assessments.Keen to keep learning with Teach Yourself?<

You might find that reading for pleasure with our Olly Richards Short Stories series is a great place to keep momentum and pick up new vocabulary, or that you prefer a more bite-sized practice option with 50 Italian Coffee Breaks.

This book focuses on the notion of desire in late-nineteenth-century Italy, and how this notion shapes the life and works of two of Italy’s most prominent authors at that time, Giovanni Pascoli and Gabriele D’Annunzio. In the fin de siècle, the philosophical speculation on desire, inspired by Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche intersected the popularization of Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution. Within this context, desire is conceptualized as an obscure force and remnant of mankind’s animalistic origins. Both Pascoli and D’Annunzio put into play the drama of desire as a force splitting the unity of the characters in their works, and variously attempt to provide solutions to this haunting force within the human self.