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