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Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction

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Description for Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction to Italian Literature, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey examine Italian literature from the Middle Ages up to the present day, looking at themes and issues which have recurred throughout its history and continue to be of importance today. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 13 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 114 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Hainsworth and David Robey consider Italian literature from the Middle Ages to the present day, looking at themes and issues which have recurred throughout its history and continue to be of importance today. Examining themes such as regional identities, political disunity, and the role of the national language, they also cover a wide range of authors and works, including Dante, Petrarch, Manzoni, Montale, and Calvino. They explore some of the distinctive traditions of the literature, such as its liking for theorizing its own position, its concern with politics, and its secular orientation ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199231799
SKU
V9780199231799
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About Peter Hainsworth
Peter Hainsworth lectured in Italian at Hull and Kent Universities before moving to Oxford in 1979. He remained there until he retired in 2003. He has published widely on medieval and modern Italian literature, including Petrarch the Poet (1986). He reviews regularly for the Times Literary Supplement. His translations of selected works of Petrarch were published as The Essential Petrarch ... Read more

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