[Victor]. Italian novelist and dramatist, born in Peveragno, Coni, Italy, in 1830. He early gave evidence of his taste and ability; when he was eleven years of age he wrote a series of poetical librettos. He was a contributor to various liberal journals. Among his many writings are Nouvelles Piémontaises; Il Piacere della Vendetta; Segreto d’Adolfo; Una Botta di Sapone, a three-act comedy; Uno Zio Milionario, a four-act comedy; and Le Disgrassie d’Monsù Travett.
