Paravia was founded in Turin at the beginning of the 19th Century. Its activities focused on the publication of school books and pedagogical works, but it soon added to its portfolio publications such as dictionaries, essays, and works of fiction.
In 2000 Paravia merged with Bruno Mondadori, thus creating the Paravia Bruno Mondadori Editori (PBE) group. In 2006, PBE was acquired by the London-based Pearson group, and in 2022 by the Finnish group Sanoma.
Pearson's historical collection in Italy is not accessible at the moment, as its buildings in via Arconati in Milan are in the process of being renovated.
