Cento anni dalla scomparsa di Vamba: contributo per un bilancio storiografico su «Il Giornalino della Domenica» e per l’individuazione di nuove prospettive di ricerca

ABSTRACT: After a brief review of the criticalities and strong points of the historical research on Luigi Bertelli, and based on the latest epistemological and methodological approaches developed in the field of the history of education and children’s literature, this contribution intends to explore renewed subjects and new issues related to Vamba’s production, as a writer and journalist for children and youth. Starting from the editorial experience of «Il Giornalino della Domenica», to understand the real value of Vamba’s influence on the twentieth century periodical press, it is necessary to analyze the development of his educational project. The liberal ideals, typical of the Italian Risorgimento, were the baseline of this comprehensive plan, that aimed to reform the ethical and civil awareness of young bourgeois generations.