Fleeting Rome: In Search of la Dolce Vita - Hardcover

Levi, Carlo

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9780470871836: Fleeting Rome: In Search of la Dolce Vita

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470871830 ISBN 13: 9780470871836

Publisher: Wiley, 2004

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Only a renaissance man could have described this glorious city in its heyday. And only Carlo Levi, writer, painter, politician and one of the last centurya s most celebrated talents, could depict Rome at the height of its optimism and vitality after World War II. In Fleeting Rome, the era of post war a La Dolce Vitaa is brought magnificently to life in the daily bustle of Romea s street traders, housewives and students at work and play, the colourful festivities of Ferragosto and San Giovanni, the little theatre of Pulcinella al Pincio; all vibrant sights and sounds of this ancient, yet vital city.

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Review:

"...this lovely book captures the spirit of Rome in a glancing fashion." (Sunday Times (Culture) 15 August 2004.

"...characteristic elegance and insight, ...a tribute to the history, (and...spirit of one of Europe's most remarkable cities." (London Review of Books, 23rd September 2004)

"...a joyous trip that reveals new and hidden delights throughout this ancient, at once eternal yet fleeting city..." (Global, October 04)

"... this collection of beautifully-fashioned essays spans the post-war and dolce vita years in the 'eternal city'..." (Choice magazine, February 2005)

"...a vibrant portrayal of everyday life in Rome..." (Greenock Telegraph, 6th August 05)

About the Author:

Carlo Levi (1902--1975), writer, painter and politician, was one of the great Italian talents of the twentieth century. He was interned in the South of Italy as an anti--fascist during the Second World War, where he wrote his masterpiece, Cristo si e fermato a Eboli (Christ stopped at Eboli). The work was subsequently turned into a film and became recognized as one of the great works of twentieth century literature. Subsequent works have included a wide range of fiction and non--fiction, including L'Orologio,(1950) Le parole sono pietre (1955), Le mille patrie, Lo specchio and Scritti di critica d'arte. From 1963 to 1972 he was a Senator of the Republic.

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