Heart (novel) 4306399 225222810 2008-07-12T15:25:34Z Khunglongcon 6358314 {{Unreferenced|date=May 2008}} [[Image:Amicis Cuore Titel.jpg|thumb|Cover of ''Herz'', an 1894 German translation.]] '''''Heart''''' ({{lang-it|Cuore}}) is a [[Children's literature|children's novel]] by the [[Italy|Italian]] author [[Edmondo De Amicis]]. It is set during the [[Italian unification]], and includes several [[Patriotism|patriotic themes]]. It was issued by [[Treves (editor)|Treves]] on [[October 18]], [[1886]], the first day of school in Italy, and rose to immediate success. Through its investigation of social issues such as poverty, ''Heart'' shows the influence of [[left-wing politics|left-wing]] ideologies on De Amicis' work (he was later to join the [[Italian Socialist Party]]). Because of this, the book remained influential (and the staple of many [[textbook]]s) in countries of the [[Eastern Bloc]]. The novel was translated into [[Chinese language|Chinese]] in the early 20th century (with the title "愛的教育" – literally "The Education of Love") and became quite well known in [[East Asia]]. ==Plot and characters== The novel is written in a [[diary]] form as told by Enrico Bottini, a 10-year old primary school student in Italy with an [[upper class]] background who is surrounded by classmates of [[working class]] origin. The entire chronological setting corresponds to the third-grade season. Enrico's parents and older siblings sometimes correspond with Enrico through the means of his diary; his teacher assigns him with homework dealing with stories of children throughout the Italian states who should serve as [[role model]]s – the stories are then given in full, as if written by Enrico. Most stories revolve around [[moral value]]s, the most prominent of which are helping those in need, love for family and friends, and patriotism. ==Adaptations== One of these stories, "From the Apennines to the Andes," became the basis of the 1976 [[anime]] series ''[[3000 Leagues in Search of Mother]]''. The series was compiled into a movie, released in 1980; it was later [[remake|remade]], also as a feature film, released in 1999. ''Cuore'' itself was later adapted in its entirety by [[Nippon Animation]], as the 26-episode series {{Nihongo|School of Love: Story of Heart|愛の学校 クオレ物語|Ai no Gakkō: Cuore Monogatari}} in [[1981]]. This series was also broadcast on Italian TV as ''Cuore''. ==External links== *[http://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Cuore Full text (in Italian)] at Wikisource. *[http://www.liberliber.it/biblioteca/d/de_amicis/cuore/html Full text (in Italian)] at liberliber.it. [[Category:1886 novels]] [[Category:Italian novels]] [[Category:Italian children's literature]] [[bg:Сърце (роман)]] [[cs:Srdce (kniha)]] [[es:Corazón (novela)]] [[ko:사랑의 학교]] [[it:Cuore (romanzo)]] [[he:הלב (ספר)]] [[ja:クオーレ]] [[vi:Những tấm lòng cao cả]]