M. Thackeray's earlier novel The History of Henry Esmond and Confessions of an Italian, both in the fundamental structure of the plot, in the psychological outlines of the main characters, in frequent episodes and in the use of metaphors. Other works Nievo wrote also poetry (Versi, 1854–55), short stories, mainly set in the countryside of Friuli, the region where Nievo lived as a young boy, and novels (Il conte pecoraio, Angelo di bontà, Il barone di Nicastro, Il Varmo). His political engagement was reflected in two essays: Venezia e la libertà d'Italia (1860) and Frammento sulla rivoluzione nazionale (published 1929). References Further reading Chamber's Encyclopedia Volume 10 page 35 Giulio Ferroni, Profilo storico della letteratura italiana, Einaudi scuola, Milan, 1992 External links Website about Ippolito Nievo Website about Confessions of an Italian Deaths due to shipwreck 1831 births 1861 deaths Writers from Padua Italian journalists Italian male journalists 19th-century journalists 19th-century Italian male writers Members of the Expedition of the Thousand