The Leopard: A Novel | Giuseppe Di Lampedusa

The Leopard: A Novel | Giuseppe Di Lampedusa | The Leopard

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The Leopard: A Novel

	The Leopard: A Novel Giuseppe Di Lampedusa Pantheon, 2007 - 336 pages average customer review:based on 60 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Set in the 1860s, The Leopard tells the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution. The dramatic sweep and richness of observation, the seamless intertwining of public and private worlds, and the grasp of human frailty imbue The Leopard with its particular melancholy beauty and power, and place it among the greatest historical novels of our time.

Although Giuseppe di Lampedusa had long had the book in mind, he began writing it only in his late fifties; he died at age sixty, soon after the manuscript was rejected as unpublishable. In his introduction, Gioacchino Lanza Tomasi, Lampedusa's nephew, gives us a detailed history of the initial publication and the various editions that followed. And he includes passages Lampedusa wrote for the book that were omitted by the original Italian editors.

Here, finally, is the definitive edition of this brilliant and timeless novel.

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The book, which looked brand new, arrived within a few days of placing the order.

The Leopard

An engaging read about Sicily during a time of monumental change. The author draws you into the scenario as the characters play out their destiny. Compelling enough to make you want to explore the vistas and cities of modern Sicily.

A great novel

This novel is not just a story, not just an exercise in promotion, not just a product for the market--all of which are characteristics of so much of what is published these days. This is literature. It opens windows on the past, it explores human nature, it helps us understand ourselves and the wider world. The reflections on changes in society, on aging and the approach of death, both of a way of life and a specific individual, are enlightening and enriching. A wonderful book.

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The Lelopard

Excellent book that takes you to the time period so thoroughly, you almost see yourself there. Great introduction to the history of Italy at the time, characters are totally believable.

historical background of Sicily

Story provides historical background setting at the time of the unification of Sicily to Italy under Garibaldi. It captures the transition as it affected the ruling families.

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