Italia Romantica by Roderick Cavaliero
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.
This book is a vivid history of the English Romantics' love affair with ItalyRoderick 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 keenly interested in the finely-wrought tapestry of Anglo-Italian literacy and cultural relations. - Peter Vassallo
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781845114565 |
| ISBN 10 | 1845114566 |
| Title | Italia Romantica |
| Author | Roderick Cavaliero |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2007-10-24 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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