The Modern Italian Novel / Domenico Vittorini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vittorini, Domenico, Author.

Series:

Anniversary Collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Italian fiction--19th century--History and criticism.

Italian fiction.

Italian fiction--20th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (296 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2016

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2016]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Only complete survey and bibliography of Italian literature from 1827 to 1930, giving its three stages of development: historical, naturalistic, reflective.

Contents:

Frontmatter

PREFACE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION: THE CYCLES OF THE MODERN ITALIAN NOVEL

I THE NINETEENTH-CENTURY NOVEL

THE CONTEMPORARY NOVEL

II A NEW EPISODE IN ITALIAN NATURALISM

III THE FOLLOWERS OF GABRIELE D'ANNUNZIO

IV THE REACTION TO NATURALISM

THE NOVEL OF THE NEW GENERATION

V. THE NOVEL OF IDEAS: THE GROUP OF LA VOCE

VI THE NOVEL OF HUMILITY AND UNCERTITUDE: “I CREPUSCOLARI” OR “TWILIGHT WRITERS”

VII THE NOVEL OF INTROSPECTION

CONCLUSION: A NEW CLASSICISM

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

INDEX

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781512808322

1512808326

OCLC:

979837026