A Short History of Italy (476–1900) by Henry Dwight Sedgwick offers a concise narrative of Italian history from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the dawn of the twentieth century. Sedgwick guides the reader through the medieval communes, the papacy, the Renaissance princes, foreign domination, and the long road to national unification.
The book gives due attention to the kingdoms, duchies, and dynasties that ruled the divided peninsula, from the Norman kings of Sicily to the House of Savoy that ultimately united Italy. It is a clear and balanced survey for the general reader. This free EPUB download presents the complete history.