Beauty is a central concept in the Italian cultural imagination throughout its history and in virtually all its manifestations. It particularly permeates the do

This book assesses the pivotal role played by the concept of beauty in Italian literature and language in the construction of the Italian national identity.

This volume explores the Italian contribution to the current global phenomenon of a “return to reality” by examining the country’s rich cultural productio

Beginning students of Italian language and literature will welcome these selections of poetry, fiction, history, and philosophy by 14th- to 20th-century authors