Critica Sociale adopted, in discussing literature, a positivist and Marxist critical methodology and, convinced of the importance of literature, education and libraries, printed the sociological writing of Pietro Gori beside the poetry of Ada Negri and serialized novels by Italo Svevo.
The journal Critica Sociale, dedicated to promoting literature, education, and libraries, featured works by Pietro Gori (sociologist), Ada Negri (poet), and Italo Svevo (novelist) in their publications.