"Mezmer and Magnetism: Italian Life during the French Revolution and Empire" is a work written by the author Angelo Mosso, which reveals important aspects of the history of Italy during the period of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire through the prism of the figure of the eminent mesmerist Franz Anton Mezmer. The book explores the influence of magnetism on the society and politics of the time, revealing the complexity of cultural and political aspects of Italy under the pressure of events in Europe. Thanks to the author's retrospection and analysis of documents, the reader dives into the historical and cultural atmosphere of that period, perceiving it through the prism of the personality and deeds of Franz Anton Mezmer.