Il Fischietto
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| Categories | Satirical magazine |
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| Founder |
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| Founded | 1848 |
| First issue | 2 November 1848 |
| Final issue | 1916 |
| Country | Kingdom of Italy |
| Based in | Turin |
| Language | Italian |
Il Fischietto (Italian: The Whistle) was a political satire magazine published in Turin between 1848 and 1916. It was among the most important Italian satirical magazines of its time.[1] Its subtitle was Bizzarrie d'attuale - Rivista illustrata con disegni originali.[1]
History and profile
Il Fischietto was established by Giuseppe Cassone and Lorenzo Pedrone in Turin in 1848.[1][2][3] Its first issue appeared on 2 November that year.[1] Picchetti Pietro served as its director,[2] and Francesco Redenti was one of its editors.[4] The magazine came out three times per week until 1905 when its frequency was switched to biweekly.[2] It was redesigned as a weekly in 1914.[2]
The magazine covered
Its circulation was about 3,000 copies in the 1850s, but the magazine enjoyed higher levels of readership in the 1860s.[4]
Il Fischietto folded in 1916.[1][2]