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Sicily A Literary Guide for Travellers

Edwards, Andrew Edwards, Suzanne
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781838601829
Publisert
2019-05-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Vekt
362 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter
Edwards, Andrew
Edwards, Suzanne

Om bidragsyterne

Andrew Edwards is a librarian, translator and freelance writer. He has translated two books by the Spanish author Alejandro Luque, written articles for The Linguist magazine and also had translations published in Mirator and the Medieval History journal.

Suzanne Edwards is a linguistics graduate and lecturer. Between her and Andrew, they have written widely on Sicily, its food, culture and literature.

Sicily A Literary Guide for Travellers

Edwards, Andrew Edwards, Suzanne
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
Edwards, Andrew Edwards, Suzanne
Innbundet / 2019 / Engelsk
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...a wonderful text on the literary diversity of the island.

- Giles Foden, Conde Nast Traveller

<p><i>Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers</i> takes you into Sicily’s real personality, with fascinating insights into the character, history and culture of this enigmatic island. And it’s also one hell of a reading list!</p>

Sicily Inside & Out

This compelling guide uncovers Sicily's multi-faceted personality through famous literary figures.Rising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years. A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and Vandals to the Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Sicily's beautiful landscapes are haunted by a vibrant mix of cultures and her soil has always been fertile ground for the literary and artistic imagination. This compelling guide uncovers the influence of those literary figures who have managed to get under the island's skin - from Pindar, Cicero and Aeschylus to Shakespeare and Cervantes; DH Lawrence, Coleridge and Oscar Wilde to Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Ezra Pound and Lawrence Durrell; as well as local writers who have defined the modern Italian novel - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and Leonardo Sciascia.Through their words and lives, we witness the beauty, pain and power of the Sicilian cultural landscape and discover how the potent mix of influences on the island's society has been preserved forever in literature.
Les mer
List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsMapIntroduction1 Palermo and Surroundings: Peeling the Onion2 The Tyrrhenian Coast: Castles in the Air3 Messina, Taormina and the North-East Coast: A Playground for the Literati4 Catania and Mount Etna: Under the Shadow of the Volcano5 Syracuse and the South-East: The Sybaritic South6 Agrigento and the South Coast: Sulphur Spirits and Greek Temples7 Enna and the Interior: Sicily’s Bread Basket8 Trapani and the West: Salt, Wine and the Misty GoddessAuthor ProfilesChronologySelect BibliographyIndex
Les mer
This compelling guide uncovers Sicily's multi-faceted personality through famous literary figures.

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...a wonderful text on the literary diversity of the island.

- Giles Foden, Conde Nast Traveller

<p><i>Sicily: A Literary Guide for Travellers</i> takes you into Sicily’s real personality, with fascinating insights into the character, history and culture of this enigmatic island. And it’s also one hell of a reading list!</p>

Sicily Inside & Out

This compelling guide uncovers Sicily's multi-faceted personality through famous literary figures.Rising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years. A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and Vandals to the Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Sicily's beautiful landscapes are haunted by a vibrant mix of cultures and her soil has always been fertile ground for the literary and artistic imagination. This compelling guide uncovers the influence of those literary figures who have managed to get under the island's skin - from Pindar, Cicero and Aeschylus to Shakespeare and Cervantes; DH Lawrence, Coleridge and Oscar Wilde to Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Ezra Pound and Lawrence Durrell; as well as local writers who have defined the modern Italian novel - Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa and Leonardo Sciascia.Through their words and lives, we witness the beauty, pain and power of the Sicilian cultural landscape and discover how the potent mix of influences on the island's society has been preserved forever in literature.
Les mer
List of IllustrationsAcknowledgementsMapIntroduction1 Palermo and Surroundings: Peeling the Onion2 The Tyrrhenian Coast: Castles in the Air3 Messina, Taormina and the North-East Coast: A Playground for the Literati4 Catania and Mount Etna: Under the Shadow of the Volcano5 Syracuse and the South-East: The Sybaritic South6 Agrigento and the South Coast: Sulphur Spirits and Greek Temples7 Enna and the Interior: Sicily’s Bread Basket8 Trapani and the West: Salt, Wine and the Misty GoddessAuthor ProfilesChronologySelect BibliographyIndex
Les mer
This compelling guide uncovers Sicily's multi-faceted personality through famous literary figures.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781838601829
Publisert
2019-05-16
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Vekt
362 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
G, P, 01, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
256

Forfatter
Edwards, Andrew
Edwards, Suzanne

Om bidragsyterne

Andrew Edwards is a librarian, translator and freelance writer. He has translated two books by the Spanish author Alejandro Luque, written articles for The Linguist magazine and also had translations published in Mirator and the Medieval History journal.

Suzanne Edwards is a linguistics graduate and lecturer. Between her and Andrew, they have written widely on Sicily, its food, culture and literature.

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