Italian for Beginners Author:Charles Duff Italian for beginners is a complete course that guides the reader gently step-by-step until he understands the language and can use it in everuday situations. It teaches him to read newspapers and excerpts from Italian classics with ease and enjoyment; before the end of the first lesson, the reader finds himself reading from a popular view. Th... more »e book is not only a clearly arranged and interesting approach to the language, but also an initiation into Italian life and culture. Much of the reading material is taken from the contemporary sources, and an abundance of conversation is included.« less