Italian literature class for LM 14 aims to provide Garduate Students in Modern Philology with a detailed hisotrical description of Italian Humanities, emphasizing philogical,linguistical, stylistical and thematical aspects of literary texts. Class intends to shape students fit for Ph D as well as High School teachers, indipendent educators, popularizers, show business professionals, journalists and the like. Students obtaining the Laurea Magistrale should possess both knowledge and understanding of Italian literary history (possibly to be compared with other national literary traditions) and applying knowledge and understanding, focusing on texts. Making judgements, communication skills and overall learing skills should be additional valuable qualities of graduates.