Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis and of Tombs - Brossura

Foscolo, Ugo

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1843910020 ISBN 13: 9781843910022

Casa editrice: Hesperus Pr, 2002

Riassunto

Written as an epistolary monologue, Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis is a compelling portrayal of a troubled mind. Published here for the first time in the English language, it is presented with Foscolo's highly acclaimed poem,Of Tombs. Banished from his homeland and from the woman he loves, Jacopo Ortis lives with the insufferable feelings of disillusionment and betrayal. Gone are his youthful dreams of literary glory, and in their place only his embittered laughter at fortune, at men, and at God. In the anguish of his state he feels himself compelled to make one final, titanic, and tragic gesture to the rulers of his age.

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Recensione:

'The high-octane energy of Foscolo's prose is brilliantly captured by J.G. Nichol's translation''Through these intelligently and elegantly produced volumes, English-speaking readers have new access to two of Italy's greatest writers of the nineteenth century.' --Times Literary Supplement

L'autore:

Ugo Foscolo is one of Italy's most famous and best-loved poets. Valerio Massimo Manfredi is the internationally acclaimed best-selling author of the trilogy of Alexander.

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• Editore: Hesperus Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1843910020
• ISBN 13: 9781843910022
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 156