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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This book is on Paola Masino who wrote prolifically during the Fascist dictatorship. She belonged to the European and international intelligentsia of the time and her work was widely read and reviewed. Her short stories were published in the most prestigious Italian literary magazines and her first novel Monte Ignoso was awarded the 1931 Viareggio Literary Prize. Paola Masino's narrative explores the realm of myths, allegories, dreams and hallucinations in order to break down the boundaries between rationality and irrationality and to expose the fundamental contradictions and limitations of reality. Life and death, the alienation and the tragedy of modern man, the changing realities of the traditional nuclear family, as well as the exploration of women self-representation and identity, are the dominant themes in her narrative. Masino's discourse challenges patriarchal authority and the representation of models of femininity by putting into question the ideology of the woman-mother/caretaker of family and angel of domesticity promoted by the Fascist regime. Masino's work was never censured by the regime.However, because of her strong experimental writing - from surrealism to magic realism, from the absurd to the grotesque - her narrative was qualified as "defeatist," and she was personally criticized for "writing like a man." Paola Masino's official literary production stopped shortly after WWII when Massimo Bontempelli, her life companion, fell ill. A well-known member of the Academy of Italy, Bontempelli died in 1960 and Masino dedicated the rest of her life to the publication and organization of his literary legacy. There is no doubt that Masino's contributions have been overshadowed by Bontempelli's stature and preeminence. However, Paola Masino is truly an avant-garde writer whose talent, complex style and independent voice fully contribute to the literature of twentieth-century Italy. ... Read more

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This monograph studies Forzano's theatrical works. By an analysis of his major plays and contemporary reactions to them, the study shows how Forzano was able successfully to reflect the interests and concerns of contemporary, largely middle-class audiences. ... Read more

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Filling a significant gap in the English language bibliography on the topic, this is the first full length study in English dedicated to seventeenth-century Italian travel writing, a fertile time for Italian contributions to the genre. Hester argues that many of the characteristic qualities of the Italian travel writing examined can be understood in terms of the larger question of Italian cultural identity during this era.For Hester, the specific 'literary' characteristics of Italian travel writing (including its 'humanism' or its 'Petrarchism'), which leverage the classic status of the Italian literary tradition in Europe, represent a form of compensation for the lack of an Italian national political unity during the early modern period. The chapters are dedicated to the major authors of this period, including Francesco Carletti, Pietro Della Valle, Franceso Belli, Francesco Negri, and Giovanni Francesco Gemelli Careri, who journeyed through Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and America. ... Read more

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This work covers Italy's literary culture during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The "Orazio" is introduced by a long essay that provides information concerning Kreglianovich's poetics and works. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more

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Italo Calvino has emerged in the last few decades as a great storyteller, taking simple conceits and spinning them into fantastic tales. 'Invisible Cities' is like a series of luminous paintings that narrate an unkwown mythology. ... Read more