Voglio morire! : suicide in Italian literature, culture, and society 1789-1919 /: suicide in Italian literature, culture, and society 1789-1919. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Paolo L. Bernardini and Anita Virga.
• Editors: Bernardini, Paolo, 1963-; Virga, Anita, 1983-
• Contents: Table of contents; preface; note on the cover image; introduction -- a culture of death; chapter one -- the "civil suicide" of francesco lomonaco; chapter two -- the life and tragic epilogue of patriot francesco benedeti; chapter three -- the ethics of suicide in giacomo leopardi; chapter four -- suicidi di primo ottocento; chapter five -- emilio praga's suicidio; chapter six -- la tematica del suicidio nella scapigliatura.; chapter seven -- representations of suicide in italian narratives from the 1860s to the early twentieth century; chapter eight -- in plain sight. Chapter nine -- "then i shall sleep."chapter ten -- egoistic and altruistic suicide in the writings of f.t. marinetti pre- and post-futurism; chapter eleven -- michelstaedter the poet through montale; chapter twelve -- harakiri all'italiana; chapter thirteen -- antonia pozzi; contributors.
• Publisher Details: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 288 pages)
• Subjects: 850.9007; Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900; Italian literature -- History and criticism -- 19th century; Suicide in literature; Literature, Modern; Suicide; Attitude to Death; Cultural Characteristics; History, 19th Century; History, 20th Century; LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Italian; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history; Italy; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781443866705; 1443866709
• Related ISBNs: 9781443844666; 1443844667
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.