Date: 1939
Size: 5.75 x 7.75 inches (closed), 11 x 7.75 inches (open)
Author: Tito Verderi
Editor: Edizioni La Prora, Milan
About the item : Senza sosta (“Without Stopping”), by Tito Verderi, is a 1939 holiday exercise booklet published by Edizioni “La Prora” in Milan for elementary-school children. Its primary function was to keep youd students engaged in reading, writing, arithmetic, geography, drawing, and general knowledge during the school holidays. However, the booklet also served as a vehicle for Fascist education and political indoctrination, incorporating nationalism and militarism into ordinary school exercises. Its lessons presented ancient Rome and Fascist Italy as sources of national pride and encouraged children to see themselves as heirs to the Roman past.
The booklet is historically significant as evidence of how the Fascist regime used everyday educational materials to shape children's political and cultural identity.
This item is in good condition, with some staining, tears on the front and back covers, and has some visible coloured pencil marks inside. Please see pictures for more details.
