Catalogue
Author: Calcutta (India). Imperial library
Publisher:
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 568
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The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories
Author: Jhumpa Lahiri
Publisher: Penguin UK
Published: 2019-03-07
Total Pages: 341
ISBN-13: 0141985623
DOWNLOAD EBOOK'Rich. . . eclectic. . . a feast' Telegraph This landmark collection brings together forty writers that reflect over a hundred years of Italy's vibrant and diverse short story tradition, from the birth of the modern nation to the end of the twentieth century. Poets, journalists, visual artists, musicians, editors, critics, teachers, scientists, politicians, translators: the writers that inhabit these pages represent a dynamic cross section of Italian society, their powerful voices resonating through regional landscapes, private passions and dramatic political events. This wide-ranging selection curated by Jhumpa Lahiri includes well known authors such as Italo Calvino, Elsa Morante and Luigi Pirandello alongside many captivating new discoveries. More than a third of the stories featured in this volume have been translated into English for the first time, several of them by Lahiri herself.
Subject-index to the author-catalogue. 1908-10. 2 v
Author: Imperial Library, Calcutta
Publisher:
Published: 1908
Total Pages: 570
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKDreaming of Italy
Author: T.A. Williams
Publisher: Canelo
Published: 2020-05-04
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1788639324
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUp for a dream promotion, Emma won’t let anything get in her way – not even love. Working for a major Hollywood film company isn’t all glitz and glam. But when Emma gets sent to tour around Italy to scout the perfect location for a new blockbuster movie, she’s not going to complain. Especially when it could make or break her career... Historical adviser Mark is a distraction that Emma does not need. As they explore the beauty of Italy, though, Emma starts to fall for the mysterious historian, finding herself torn between her job and her heart. From the wild, northern mountains of Piedmont, down the vibrant coast of Cinque Terre and through the rolling hills of Tuscany, Emma’s journey becomes one of self-discovery as she questions her priorities in life. This heartwarming story of romance and redemption is the perfect read for fans of Tilly Tennant, Holly Martin and Daisy James.
The Romance of the Forum, Or, Narratives, Scenes, and Anecdotes from Courts of Justice, Etc
Author: Peter BURKE (Serjeant at Law.)
Publisher:
Published: 1852
Total Pages: 376
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Author: William Tait
Publisher:
Published: 1850
Total Pages: 766
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Author: Alexander Stille
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 2003-04
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780312421533
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis history of Italy's Jews under the shadow of the Holocaust examines the lives of five Jewish families: the Ovazzas, who propered under Mussolini and whose patriarch became a prominent fascist; the Foas, whose children included both an antifascist activist and a Fascist Party member, the DiVerolis who struggled for survival in the ghetto; the Teglios, one of whom worked with the Catholic Church to save hundreds of Jews; and the Schonheits, who were sent to Buchenwald and Ravensbruck.
National Cultures and Foreign Narratives in Italy, 1903–1943
Author: Francesca Billiani
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2020-11-03
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 3030541509
DOWNLOAD EBOOKNational Cultures and Foreign Narratives charts the pathways through which foreign literature in translation has arrived in Italy during the first half of the twentieth century. To show the contribution translations made to shaping an Italian national culture, it draws on a wealth of archival material made available in English for the first time.
