Heinrich Heine and Giacomo Leopardi


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Nisbet (modern languages, Emory U.) critically analyzes similarities between Hein's Ludwig Borne. Eine Denkschrift and Leopardi's Il Cantico del Gallo Silvestre from Operette Morali and the midrashic process. She shows how they both interweave biblical reference, historical events, and personal encounters with their narrative and juxtapose them to a contemporary situation. She concludes that the narratives are midrashic in inviting multiple interpretations of equal validity. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Delphi Collected Works of Giacomo Leopardi (Illustrated)


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Regarded as the greatest Italian poet of the nineteenth century, Giacomo Leopardi was also a noted philosopher, essayist and philologist. A principal figure of Romanticism, Leopardi wrote poems that reveal a constant and sensitive reflection on existence and the human condition, characterised by a sensuous and materialist inspiration. Leopardi is widely seen as one of the most radical and challenging thinkers of his time, who produced a unique poetic body of lyrical works, confirming his status as a central figure of world literature. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Leopardi’s collected works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Leopardi’s life and works * Concise introduction to Leopardi’s life and poetry * Two translations of Leopardi’s seminal collection of poems, ‘I Canti’. (Frederick Townsend, 1887 and Francis Henry Cliffe, 1893) * Includes the 1835 Italian text of ‘I Canti’ — ideal for students * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Leopardi’s prose works — Charles Edwardes’ translation of ‘Operette morali’, an important collection of dialogues and essays * Features a bonus biography * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Giacomo Leopardi Brief Introduction: Giacomo Leopardi by William Dean Howells I Canti — Frederick Townsend translation, 1887 I Canti — Francis Henry Cliffe translation, 1893 I Canti — Original Italian Text, 1835 The Prose Essays and Dialogues (Translated by Charles Edwardes) The Biography Life of Leopardi by Francis Henry Cliffe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set




Giacomo Leopardi's Search for a Common Life Through Poetry


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This book traces the life of Giacomo Leopardi by examining four different yet interrelated aspects: his social origins and class in relation to his evolving conception of nobility; the mixture of idealism and misogynism in his attitude toward women and in his conception of love; his poems and prose on the theme of Italian independence; and his philosophical materialism as expressed in his poetry, intellectual diary, and essays. Frank Rosengarten pays particular attention to the ways in which the thought of Arthur Schopenhauer and Friedrich Nietzsche illuminates Leopardi's world view. He also devotes a section of the book to the different personal, moral, and philological components of Leopardi's humanism. Throughout, he maintains a sharp focus on the connections between Leopardi's life and the historical period in which he lived. The major themes and human concerns expressed in Leopardi's writings relate to his life experiences and to the historical period in which he lived. Of central interest are nobility and love, since Leopardi's perception of these two themes evolved and changed as he acquired a more general and universal conception of life. This fascinating combination of classical and modern perspectives on life and literature is highlighted throughout the book.




Leopardi and Shelley


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Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837) and Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) crossed paths during their lifetimes, and though they never met, the legacy of their work betrays a shared destiny. As prominent figures who challenged and contributed to the Romantic debate, Leopardi and Shelley hold important roles in the history of their respective national literatures, but paradoxically experienced a controversial and delayed reception outside their native lands. Cerimonia‘s wide-ranging study brings together these two poets for the first time for an exploration of their afterlives, through a close reading of hitherto unstudied translations. This intriguing journey tells the story, from its origins, of the two poets critical fortune, and examines their position in the cultural debates of the nineteenth century; in disputes regarding translation theories and practices; and shows the configuration of their identities as we understand their legacy today.




Romantic Disillusionism and the Sceptical Tradition


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Platonic Romanticism had a dark underside from its inception: Romantic Disillusionism, encompassing the Gothic and the new demonic doppelganger. The Classical Tradition's conflict between Plato and Pyrrho, foundationalism and scepticism, optimism and pessimism was thus continued. Lord Byron's was the most listened-to and echoed voice of Romantic Disillusionism in Europe, though by far not the only one. This comparative study of a multiplicity of sceptical English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, and Czech voices shows how traditional Pyrrhonic arguments were updated to suit the decades of the Romantic Movement, surviving as a subversive countercurrent to later Victorianism and resurging in the literature of the Decadence and Fin de Siècle.




Christina Alberta’s Father by H. G. Wells - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)


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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Christina Alberta’s Father’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of H. G. Wells’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Wells includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Christina Alberta’s Father’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Wells’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles




Joan and Peter: the Story of an Education by H. G. Wells - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)


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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Joan and Peter: the Story of an Education’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of H. G. Wells’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Wells includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Joan and Peter: the Story of an Education’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Wells’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles




Delphi Complete Works of Hans Holbein the Younger (Illustrated)


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Hans Holbein the Younger, a Northern Renaissance master generally regarded as one of the greatest portraitists of art history, came from a family of prominent artists. His stunning portraits are renowned for their unprecedented naturalism and precise draughtsmanship. Holbein’s most enduring achievement is his record of the court of King Henry VIII, which we continue to view through his eyes and unique mode of expression. The influence of his work on the course of English portraiture is immeasurable, as he created a portrait type that elevated the status of English portraiture to a European level for the first time. Delphi’s Masters of Art Series presents the world’s first digital e-Art books, allowing readers to explore the works of great artists in comprehensive detail. This volume presents Holbein’s complete works in beautiful detail, with concise introductions, hundreds of high quality images and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * The complete paintings of Hans Holbein – over 150 images, fully indexed and arranged in chronological and alphabetical order * Includes reproductions of rare and contested works * Features a special ‘Highlights’ section, with concise introductions to the masterpieces, giving valuable contextual information * Enlarged ‘Detail’ images, allowing you to explore Holbein’s celebrated works in detail, as featured in traditional art books * Hundreds of images in colour – highly recommended for viewing on tablets and smartphones or as a valuable reference tool on more conventional eReaders * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the paintings * Easily locate the artworks you wish to view * Includes Holbein’s drawings – explore the artist’s varied works * Features three bonus biographies, including Chamberlain’s seminal study – discover Holbein's artistic and personal life Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting e-Art books CONTENTS: The Highlights Portrait of Jakob Meyer (1516) Portrait of Bonifacius Amerbach (1519) The Body of the Dead Christ in the Tomb (1522) Portrait of Erasmus (1523) The Passion of Christ (1524) Meyer Madonna (1526) Lais of Corinth (1526) Portrait of Sir Thomas More (1527) Portrait of the Artist’s Family (1529) Portrait of Georg Gisze of Danzig (1532) The Ambassadors (1533) Portrait of Thomas Cromwell (c. 1533) Portrait of Sir Richard Southwell (1536) Portrait of Henry VIII (1536) Portrait of Jane Seymour (1537) Portrait of Anne of Cleeves (1539) Portrait of an Unknown Lady (1541) Self Portrait (1543) The Paintings The Complete Paintings Alphabetical List of Paintings The Drawings List of Drawings The Biographies Brief Biography of Hans Holbein (1900) by Lionel Henry Cust Hans Holbein (1902) by Arthur B. Chamberlain Holbein (1904) by Beatrice Fortescue Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to buy the whole Art series as a Super Set




Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage by Anthony Trollope - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)


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This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Anthony Trollope’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Trollope includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Christmas Day at Kirkby Cottage’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Trollope’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles




Delphi Complete Works of George du Maurier (Illustrated)


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The caricaturist George du Maurier (grandfather of Daphne du Maurier) is celebrated for his illustrations for ‘Punch’, offering incisive and hilarious commentaries on Victorian society. Du Maurier also wrote three successful novels, including the hugely popular ‘Trilby’, recounting the story of a poor artist's model transformed into a diva under the spell of Svengali, an evil musical genius. This plot would later inspire Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel ‘Phantom of the Opera’, as well as countless other tales of the gothic genre. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents du Maurier’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to du Maurier’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels * All the novels, with individual contents tables * Includes du Maurier’s illustrations * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare sketch books available in no other collection * Includes a wide selection of du Maurier’s illustrations to works by other authors * Features three biographies, including Henry James’ seminal study – immerse yourself in du Maurier’s world * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels Peter Ibbetson (1891) Trilby (1894) The Martian (1897) Satire and Sketches Recollections of an English Gold Mine (1861) English Society at Home (1881) Pictures of English Society (1884) English Society (1886) Social Pictorial Satire (1898) A Legend of Camelot, Pictures and Poems, etc. (1898) Works by Other Authors Illustrated by George du Maurier The Notting Hill Mystery by Charles Felix (1863) The Grey Woman and Other Tales by Elizabeth Gaskell (1865) A Rose in June by Mrs. Oliphant (1874) Mr. Punch’s Railway Book (1910) Stage, Study & Studio (c. 1910) Mr. Punch in Society: Being the Humours of Social Life (1910) Miscellaneous Works Illustrated by du Maurier The Biographies George du Maurier (1888) by Henry James Trilbyana (1895) by Joseph Benson Gilder and Jeannette Leonard Gilder George du Maurier (1901) by Alfred Ainger Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks