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Italia Romantica: English Romantics and Italian Freedom
Roderick Cavaliero
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Description for Italia Romantica: English Romantics and Italian Freedom
Paperback. In the eyes of English Romantics, Italy was not a nation but 'Italia', a place inhabited by the ancient. Theirs was a view shaped by the Grand Tour, which elevated ancient Roman culture to an artistic and historical ideal. This book provides a picture of pre-unification Italy, struggling to recover after Napoleon and edging towards Risorgimento. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 282.
In the eyes of the English Romantics, Italy was not a nation but 'Italia', a place inhabited by the ancient. Theirs 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.
In the eyes of the English Romantics, Italy was not a nation but 'Italia', a place inhabited by the ancient. Theirs 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.
Product Details
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845114565
SKU
V9781845114565
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About Roderick Cavaliero
Roderick Cavaliero is a writer and historian, author of Admiral Satan: The Life and Campaigns of the Bailli de Suffren, Independence of Brazil and Strangers in the Land: The Rise and Decline of the British Indian Empire (all I.B. Tauris) as well as Last of the Crusaders: The Knights of St John and Malta in the Eighteenth Century.
Reviews for Italia Romantica: English Romantics and Italian Freedom
This book is a vivid history of the English Romantics' love affair with Italy. Roderick Caveliero sets this love affair with genial good humour and learning worn lightly. Throughout the book Caveliero skilfully blends historical fact with peculiar contemporary anecdote culled both from known and rare sources, thereby giving this lively survey its fascinating readability.A real treat for the reader ... Read more