Last letters of Jacopo Ortis ; and Of tombs / Ugo Foscolo ; translated by J.G. Nichols.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foscolo, Ugo, 1778-1827.

Contributor:

Nichols, J. G. (John Gordon), 1930-

Series:

100 pages

Standardized Title:

Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis. English

Language:

English

Italian

Physical Description:

xvi, 155 pages ; 20 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Hesperus Press, 2002.

Summary:

Written as an epistolary monologue, this key work of European literature is a compelling portrayal of a troubled mind. Published for the first time in English, it is presented with Foscolo's celebrated poem "Of Tombs." Banished from his homeland and the woman he loves, Jacopo Ortis lives with the unbearable feelings of disillusionment and betrayal. Gone are his youthful dreams of literary glory, and in their place only his embittered laughter at fortune, at men, and at God. In his anguish, he feels compelled to make one final, titanic, and tragic gesture to the rulers of his age. Ugo Foscolo is one of Italy's most famous and best-loved poets.

Contents:

Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis

Of Tombs 143.

Notes:

Translation of Ultime lettere di Jacopo Ortis based on the 1817 version.

Contains:

Foscolo, Ugo, 1778-1827. Dei sepolcri. English

Of tombs.

ISBN:

1843910020

OCLC:

49736688