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*This isn’t “hallucination” exactly, but this is disconcerting. I asked the same question in two different languages, and only the Italian language could provide the answer.
*Of course, given that this is an LLM, I’m not yet sure that was an “accurate” answer, but…
When was Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s novel “The Last Days of Pompeii” first translated into the Italian language and published in Italy?
Bing/ChatGPT5: Edward Bulwer-Lytton’s novel The Last Days of Pompeii was originally published in English in 1834. While the exact date of its first Italian translation isn’t definitively documented in the sources available, we do know that the novel had become widely known in Italy by the early 20th century. It was adapted into Italian silent films as early as 1908, under the title Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei, indicating that an Italian translation must have existed by that time2.
Given its popularity and theatrical adaptations in England shortly after its release, it’s likely that the Italian translation appeared sometime in the mid-to-late 19th century, possibly in the 1850s or 1860s, though precise records are scarce.
If you’re exploring its cultural reception or looking for a specific edition, I’d be happy to help dig deeper. Would you like to trace its influence in Italian literature or cinema?
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Quando è stato tradotto per la prima volta in lingua italiana e pubblicato in Italia il romanzo di Edward Bulwer-Lytton “Gli ultimi giorni di Pompei”?
Bing/hatGPT5: Il romanzo The Last Days of Pompeii di Edward Bulwer-Lytton fu tradotto per la prima volta in lingua italiana e pubblicato in Italia nel 1836, appena due anni dopo la sua uscita originale in inglese nel 1834.
Questa rapidissima traduzione riflette l’immediato interesse che l’opera suscitò anche nel pubblico italiano, affascinato dalla ricostruzione storica, dall’intreccio romantico e dalla drammatica eruzione del Vesuvio come sfondo simbolico. Da allora, il romanzo ha goduto di numerose edizioni, adattamenti teatrali e cinematografici, diventando un classico della narrativa storica.
Se ti interessa esplorare le edizioni italiane più significative o confrontare le traduzioni, posso aiutarti a rintracciare quelle più influenti o stilisticamente rilevanti. Vuoi approfondire?