Sommario
In the third part of Vittorio Bersezio's La plebe, titled La Lotta, the narrative follows the intellectual and social struggles of Maurilio, a young thinker whose radical manuscript, seized by police, advocates for the empowerment of the working class as a transformative force in society.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century Turin, the Marquis of Baldissero, a man of reason, engages with Maurilio's revolutionary ideas, which draw parallels between the untamed power of the masses and steam engines, urging gradual societal reform to harness this force for progress.
The story explores the tensions between class divisions, the potential of the "plebe" to reshape society, and the challenges of implementing change without chaos, reflecting the era's political and social upheavals.