Emilio De Marchi

Emilio De Marchi (Milan, 1851-Milan, 1901) was a prolific novelist, short-story writer, editor, and essayist. In addition to original work, he translated Jean de La Fontaine's Fables from French into Italian (Favole, 1886). He produced several books on children's education and was a philanthropist and advocate for the working class and the poor. In poor health and heartbroken over the death of his young daughter, he died at the age of forty-nine. He was the younger brother of the noted...See more

Emilio De Marchi (Milan, 1851-Milan, 1901) was a prolific novelist, short-story writer, editor, and essayist. In addition to original work, he translated Jean de La Fontaine's Fables from French into Italian (Favole, 1886). He produced several books on children's education and was a philanthropist and advocate for the working class and the poor. In poor health and heartbroken over the death of his young daughter, he died at the age of forty-nine. He was the younger brother of the noted historian of antiquity Attilio De Marchi. See less