Sicily : a literary guide for travellers /

""Without Sicily, Italy leaves no image in the soul. Sicily is the key to everything."" Goethe, Italian JourneyRising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years. A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and V...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Edwards, Andrew
Otros Autores: Edwards, Suzanne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : I.B. Tauris, 2014.
Temas:
Literary landmarks > Italy > Sicily.
Écrivains > Résidences et lieux familiers > Italie > Sicile.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > Italian.
Literary landmarks.
Literature.
Travel.
Sicily (Italy) > Description and travel.
Sicily (Italy) > In literature.
Sicile (Italie) > Descriptions et voyages.
Italy > Sicily.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:""Without Sicily, Italy leaves no image in the soul. Sicily is the key to everything."" Goethe, Italian JourneyRising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years. A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and Vandals to the Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Sicily's violently beautiful landscapes are haunted by a vibrant mix of cultures and her soil has always been fertile ground for the literary and artistic imagination. This compelling guide uncovers the island's multi-faceted personality through those literary figures who
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 307 pages)
ISBN:9780857734877
0857734873

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