Tales of my native town

by Gabriele d'Annunzio, Rafael Mantellini (Translator)

This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Eveleigh Nash in 1920 in 312 pages; Subjects: Italy; Fiction / Literary; Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / Europe / Italy; Juvenile Fiction / Short Stories; Law / General; Travel / Essays & Travelogues;

Genres: Italy

287 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1920

About the author

Gabriele D'Annunzio, Prince of Montenevoso (12 March 1863 – 1 March 1938), was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature from 1889 to 1910 and later political life from 1914 to 1924. He was often referred to under the epithets Il Vate ("the Poet") or Il Profeta ("the Prophet").

D'Annunzio combined in his work naturalism, symbolism, and erotic images, becoming the best interpreter of European Decadence in post-Risorgimento Italy.

His love affairs, relationship with the world-famous actress Eleanora Duse, heroic adventures during World War I, and his occupation of Fiume in 1919 made him a legend in his own time.

Reviews

[Bobby Daugherty · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of similar to Hemingway. I would have liked this more had I read it 30 years ago.

[Jeff Hobbs]

Read so far:

The hero--3
The Countess of Amalfi--1
The return of Turlendana--2
Turlendana drunk--
The gold pieces--
Sorcery--2
The idolaters--
Mungia--
The downfall of Candia--3
The death of the Duke of Ofena--
The war of the bridge--
The virgin Anna--
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