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

Books about A History of Italian Literature (1265-1907)

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

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.

A survey of Italian literature from earliest times to the latter half of the last century.