In this book, Italian literature is regarded as comprising all literary composition by Italian writers from the thirteenth century on, whether in Italian or in other languages.

In this fascinating book, written by a British Library librarian, Richard Garnett, the author leads readers to explore the magnificent written works hailing from Italy. Aside from the revered Dante Alighieri and his La Divina Commedia to the influential Niccolo Macchiavelli and his Il Principe, the book also introduces us

Until the beginning of the 18th century, to be 'Italian' meant to identify with a number of collective memories, rather than a national memory. Yet there are elements of continuity that have shaped Italian identity over the past 1,500 years. Religion, food, art and architecture, a literary language, as well

Presents a comprehensive survey of Italian literature from its earliest origins to the present

A History of Italian Cinema, 2nd edition is the much anticipated update from the author of the bestselling Italian Cinema - which has been published in four landmark editions and will celebrate its 35th anniversary in 2018. Building upon decades of research, Peter Bondanella and Federico Pacchioni reorganize the current