Ugo Foscolo's seminal epistolary novel, *The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis*, captures the essence of early Italian Romanticism. Published in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, it recounts the tragic love story and existential despair of its protagonist, Jacopo Ortis, through a series of poignant letters. Influenced by Goethe's *The Sorrows of Young Werther*, Foscolo's work explores themes of unrequited love, political disillusionment with Napoleon's rule, and the profound melancholy of a passionate soul struggling against a harsh reality. It remains a powerful exploration of the human condition and a foundational text in Italian literature, reflecting the intellectual and emotional turmoil of its era.