| Description |
ix, 307 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. |
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Literary guides for travellers |
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Literary guides for travellers.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-296) and index. |
| Summary |
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 violently 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 island's multifaceted personality through the experiences of those literary figures who have managed to get under her skin, including Pindar, Cicero, Aeschylus, Shakespeare, Cervantes, DH Lawrence, Coleridge, Oscar Wilde, Truman Capote, Tennessee Williams, Ezra Pound, and Lawrence Durrell; as well as local writers who have defined the modern Italian novel, including Giuseppe 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 have been preserved forever in literature. |
| Contents |
Palermo and surroundings: Peeling the onion -- The Tyrrhenian coast: castles in the air -- Messina, taormina and the North-est Coast: a playground for the literati -- Catania and Mount Etna: under the shadow of the volcano -- Syracuse and the south-east: the sybaritic south -- Agrigento and the South Coast: sulphur spirits and the Greek temples -- Enna and the interior: Siciliy's bread basket -- Trapani and the west: salt, wine and the misty goddess. |
| Subject |
Literary landmarks -- Italy -- Sicily.
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Sicily (Italy) -- Description and travel.
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Sicily (Italy) -- In literature.
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Literary landmarks. (OCoLC)fst00999933
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Literature. (OCoLC)fst00999953
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Travel. (OCoLC)fst01155558
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Italy -- Sicily.
(OCoLC)fst01204499
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| Added Author |
Edwards, Suzanne (Dyslexia specialist), author.
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| ISBN |
9781780767949 |
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1780767943 |
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