Emilio Lombardi

Emilio Lombardi (1881-1956) was a Maltese author. At the age of 15 years Lombardi started to write stories, and at the age of 19 years he published his first book. He wrote non-fiction, but he is best remembered for his novels. Lombardi wrote the novels to teach people, so his books are good for all the family, from children to adults.

In that era the Maltese language was not written in today's format. After his death, the novels of Lombardi were republished and re-edited into modern Maltese. He wrote for more than 50 years, from 1896 until 1946. Lombardi was a modest writer, and he described his work as "ix-xogħol miżeru tiegħi" ("my miserable work"). For Lombardi, writing was a hobby, indeed, at the beginning of his books and novels, his signature bore the epithet "id-delittant", i.e. the amateur.

Novels by Emilio Lombardi

• ĠUDITTA, Bint il-Barklor tal-Port il-Kbir (GUDITH, The Grand Harbour Boat-Man's Daughter)
• BEATRICE, il-Vittma tat-Tradiment (BEATRICE, Betrayal's Victim)
• ĠORĠ, it-Tmunier tax-Xwieni ta' l-Ordni (GEORGE, The Steersman of the Gallies of the Order)
• LUQA BRIFFA (LUKE BRIFFA)
• Il-Forza tad-Destin (The Force of Fate)
• Is-Sigriet tal-Qrar (Confession's Secret)
• L-ILTIEMA, il-Vittma tal-"Miżerabbli" (THE ORPHANS, The Victim of the "Miserable")
• Luċilla, it-Tfalja ta' Pompei (Lucy, Pompeii's Girl)
• INEŻ, il-Vittma ta' l-Ilsir Tork (INES, The Turkish Slave's Victim)
• REBEKKA CALLUS (REBECCA CALLUS)
• ROŻI, l-Għarusa tal-Qalbieni Toni Bajjada (ROSE, Toni Bajjada's Bride)
• RIO RITA, is-Sagrificcju ghall-Imhabba, (Rio Rita, Sagrificed for Love)
• GABRIELLA, Bint ir-Re tal-Ħallelin, (Gariella, daughter of the King of Thieves)
• IL-MISTERI TA' RDUM IL-MADLIENA, (The Mysteries of the Madliena Heights)
• ĊIRILLU jew IL-VENDETTA TAS-SAĦĦAR (Ciril or The Revenge of the Future Teller)
• L-ILSIRA HAMILDA (Hamilda the Slave)
• L-GĦAMJA (The Blind Woman)
• ORESTE ROCKMAN jew l-Akkużatriċi ta' Missierha (Oreste Rockman or The Accuser of Her Father)