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Longanesi

Logo: Longanesi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Italian literary book publisher

Longanesi, also known as Longanesi & C., is a publishing house based in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1946 by Leo Longanesi and industrialist Giovanni Monti. It initially got a large success thanks to some editorial series such as La buona società and La gaia scienza.2 It is part of Gruppo editoriale Mauri Spagnol.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded1

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Longanesi, also known as Longanesi & C., is a publishing house based in Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1946 by Leo Longanesi and industrialist Giovanni Monti. It initially got a large success thanks to some editorial series such as La buona società and La gaia scienza.2

Corporate structure

Longanesi is part of a group headed by Messaggerie italiane. 19 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Leo Longanesi in 1946, in Milan.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

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Timeline

  1. 1946Founded Founded in Milan1

Sources

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