Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Peter Hainsworth and David Robey

Very Short Introductions

• Introduces Italian literature from the Middle Ages to the present day
• Discusses themes and issues that have recurred throughout history and which are still important today
• Covers a wide range of writers and works, including some of the greatest - Dante, Petrarch, Manzoni, Calvino - as well as others who are less well-known
• Considers the way in which Italian literature has changed over the last thirty years, including the influence of women's writing in Italian
• Does not assume any previous knowledge of Italian literature and is written in a clear and approachable style
• Written by two established, leading academics of the topic
• Part of the bestselling Very Short Introductions series - over three million copies sold worldwide

Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Peter Hainsworth and David Robey

Very Short Introductions

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Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Peter Hainsworth and David Robey

Very Short Introductions

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Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Peter Hainsworth and David Robey

Very Short Introductions

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Italian Literature: A Very Short Introduction

Peter Hainsworth and David Robey

Very Short Introductions

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