| A Literary Tour of Italy Contributor(s): Parks, Tim (Author) |
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ISBN: 1846883911 ISBN-13: 9781846883910 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | European - Italian - Literary Collections | Essays - Literary Collections | European - Italian |
| Dewey: 850.9 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.80 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An acclaimed author of novels and short stories, Tim Parks--who was described in a recent review as one of the best living writers of English--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. |