Literary Tour of Italy

Literary Tour of Italy
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Publisher : Alma Books
Total Pages : 404
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ISBN-10 : 9781846883682
ISBN-13 : 1846883687
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Book Synopsis Literary Tour of Italy by : Tim Parks

Download or read book Literary Tour of Italy written by Tim Parks and published by Alma Books. This book was released on 2019-07-07 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An acclaimed author of novels and short stories, Tim Parks - who was described in a recent review as "e;one of the best living writers of English"e; - has delighted audiences around the world with his finely observed writings on all aspects of Italian life and customs. This volume contains a selection of his best essays on the literature of his adopted country.From Boccaccio and Machiavelli through to Moravia and Tabucchi, from the Stil Novo to Divisionism, across centuries of history and intellectual movements, these essays will give English readers, and lovers of the Bel Paese and its culture, the lay of the literary land of Italy.


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