An edition of Il gattopardo (1959)
Il gattopardo
By Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
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Publish Date
1963
Publisher
Feltrinelli
Language
ita
Pages
259
Description:
The acclaimed novel by Lampedusa gives an exquisite portrait of a despotic Sicilian aristocrat. The story unfolds over the duration of Italian reunification during the nineteenth century, beginning at the time when Garibaldi’s forces have landed on Sicily as part of his drive to unify and modernise the country.
subjects: Fiction, History, Italian fiction, Adaptations, Fiction, historical, general, Sicily (italy), fiction, Italy, fiction, Fiction, general, Literary collections, Italy
People: Giuseppe Garibaldi
Places: Italy, Sicily (Italy)