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Arnoldo Mondadori Editore ((:arˈnɔldo mondaˈdoːri ediˈtoːre; mondaˈdɔːri)) is the biggest publishing company in Italy. In the trade books market the competitors of Mondadori in Italy are Rcs, Gems and Giunti, while in the magazine publishing market are Cairo, Universo and Rcs. The company's mission is to encourage the dissemination of culture and ideas, through products, activities and services aimed at satisfying the needs and tastes of the broadest possible range of people, bringing together a love of culture and editorial quality with a capacity to identify and anticipate changes in the world of media and communications. ==History== The company was founded in 1907 in Ostiglia by 18-year-old Arnoldo Mondadori who began his publishing career with the publication of the magazine ''Luce!''. In 1912 he founded “La Sociale” and published the first book AiaMadama together with his close friend Tommaso Monicelli and the following year, La Lampada, a series of children's books.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Timeline 1912 )〕 The publishing house kept working intensely even during the First World War, mainly on the publication of magazines for the troops on the front such as La Tradotta, which included contributions from famous illustrators and writers such as Soffici, De Chirico and Carrà.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Group history )〕 In 1919 the publishing house headquarters were transferred to Milan. After the First World War, Mondadori launched several successful book series including Gialli Mondadori in 1929, the first example of an Italian book series dedicated to detective and crime novels.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Timeline 1929 )〕 Despite a period of cultural autarky, in 1933 Mondadori started publishing works of international writers with the Medusa book series.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Timeline 1933 )〕 In 1935, through an agreement with Walt Disney, the publishing house began the publication of a children's series based on Disney cartoon characters, which ran until 1988, when the agreement between Mondadori and the Walt Disney Company ended.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Timeline 1935 )〕 In 1952 Mondadori launched ''I romanzi di Urania'' (Urania’s novels), a twice monthly Italian science fiction magazine that contributed to the wider diffusion of this genre in Italy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Timeline 1952 )〕 In 1960 Mondadori launched Il Club degli Editori, the first Italian mail-order book club〔 and in 1965 became the first Italian publishing house to launch low-cost paperbacks for sale through newsstands (Oscar Mondadori).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Timeline 1965 )〕 Through a joint venture with Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso in 1976, Mondadori published ''La Repubblica'', its first daily newspaper; Gruppo Editoriale L’Espresso was finally separated from Mondadori in 1991. In 1981 Mondadori entered the television business with the launch of the Rete Quattro TV station, which was sold to Fininvest a few years later. In the same year, through a joint venture with Canada’s Harlequin Enterprises, the romantic fiction book series Harmony began to be published in Italy.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Timeline 1981 )〕 The company has been controlled by Fininvest, Silvio Berlusconi's family holding company since 1991.〔 Marina Berlusconi is the chairman. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arnoldo Mondadori Editore」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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