Opis: Italia Romatica English Romantics - Roderick Cavaliero, R Cavaliero

In the eyes of the English Romantics, Italy was not a nation but 'Italia', a place inhabited by the ancient. Their was a view shaped by the Grand Tour, which elevated ancient Roman culture to an artistic and historical ideal. In this vivid history of their love affair with Italy, Roderick Cavaliero presents a readable and strongly-etched cultural history. Through the eyes of Romantic travellers and poets such as Byron, Keats and Shelley, we see a fascinating picture of pre-unification Italy, struggling to recover after Napoleon and edging towards the Risorgimento. "highly entertaining account" - The Economist, 11/03/05 '...a lively informative survey of the visitors who traipsed among the lemon trees.' '...Cavaliero brings the era to life...' '...Cavaliero gives us the frisson of the foreign, encountered in many forms: from the pleasures of dolce far niente and Canova to the terrors of banditti and Vesuvius.' 'As a survey of Anglo-Italian cultural exchange, this book is exemplary...'Times Literary Supplement, 25th November 2005. 'Each chapter is a delightful cornucopia of absorbing details and intriguing, sometimes surprising connections, and despite having to cover a huge amount of ground Cavaliero nevertheless manages to sustain a pacey, entertaining narrative.' - Keats-Shelley Review

Szczegóły: Italia Romatica English Romantics - Roderick Cavaliero, R Cavaliero

Tytuł: Italia Romatica English Romantics
Autor: Roderick Cavaliero, R Cavaliero
Producent: I.B. TAURIS
ISBN: 9781850434269
Rok produkcji: 2005
Ilość stron: 256
Oprawa: Twarda
Waga: 0.53 kg

Recenzje: Italia Romatica English Romantics - Roderick Cavaliero, R Cavaliero