A selection of eighteen late letters by Giosuè Carducci to a countess reveals the poet's inner life during his final years, showing intellectual lucidity despite physical decline. The correspondence mixes personal recollection, expressions of tender affection and regret, reflections on Romagna and on friendships, and moments of poetic inspiration, all conveyed in a compact, incisive style. Prefatory commentary situates the letters as an affectionate tribute and as a corrective to misconceptions about his waning years, while anecdotes and memories illuminate the social and artistic circles that shaped his later life.