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Il gattopardo by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa · Booklabria

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Il gattopardo

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Il gattopardo

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First published: 1959
Editions: 43 in 5 languages

Synopsis

The acclaimed novel by Lampedusa gives an exquisite portrait of a despotic Sicilian aristocrat. The story unfolds over the duration of Italian reunification during the nineteenth century, beginning at the time when Garibaldi’s forces have landed on Sicily as part of his drive to unify and modernise the country.

Subjects: History
Historical
Literary collections
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Italy
Sicily
Set in: Italy
Sicily
Time: 1870-1914; 1849-1870

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43 in 5 languages

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English19 Italian19 German2 Spanish1 All 5 languages

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