Buondì.
Below is the link to episode eight of our thirty-part Summer Series of FREE articles (with online audio):
Episodio 8. Le premesse alla Prima Guerra Mondiale e la Triplice Alleanza (1913-1914)
We’re up to the various diplomatic manoeuvrings which eventually resulted in the outbreak of WWI in 1914.
I remember studying this at school and, at the time, the various alliances seemed straightforward.
But of course, it’s all more complicated than it seems, as our writer explains.
Never mind, though! It’s all good Italian reading/listening practice, even if the geopolitics eludes you.
Enjoy.
Episodio 8. Le premesse alla Prima Guerra Mondiale e la Triplice Alleanza (1913-1914)
(The first seven episodes in this series can be found on our History page. Scroll right down to the end to find them.)
A venerdì.
P.S. New Italian Easy Reader -25% ‘Per colpa di una lettera’ (B2)
‘Per colpa di una lettera’ is the newest addition to our series of Italian easy reader ebooks, and it’s a good one!
Better still, this first week you could save 25% on the usual price, and so pay just £7.49, rather than the recently increased (sorry!) easy reader price of £9.99.
The level of this one is B2 (upper-intermediate), and as always it comes in .pdf format (the default download), with .epub & .mobi formats available on request at no extra charge. Use them on your computer, print the .pdf to study the old-fashioned way, or read the story on your Kindle or other ebook reader.
So, what’s the story about?
One morning, Albina gets an unexpected visitor – because of a letter!
“Arrivo, arrivo! Che diamine! Un po’ di pazienza!” strilla Albina con voce acuta e civettuola, mentre qualcuno bussa insistentemente alla porta della sua piccola ma elegante casetta a due piani. È convinta che sia uno dei suoi ammiratori che le porta un mazzo di fiori.
- .pdf e-book (+ audio available free online)
- .mobi (Kindle-compatible) and .epub (other ebook readers) available on request at no extra charge – just add a note to the order form or email us
- 8 chapters to read and listen to
- Comprehension questions to check your understanding
- Italian/English glossary of ‘difficult’ terms for the level
- Suitable for students at intermediate level or above
- Download your Free Sample Chapter (.pdf)
Don’t forget to check out the Free Sample Chapter (.pdf) before you buy a copy. That way, you’ll know whether the level is suitable for you, and that the format works on the device you intend to use it on.
Remember, this being the first week ‘Per colpa di una lettera’ is 25% discounted, so just £7.49 rather than the usual ‘easy reader’ ebook price of £9.99.
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P.P.S. 
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I confess, I didn’t, but plan to this morning!
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