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A sophisticated and thorough look at the life of Gabriele d'Annunzio, that explores his life, his writing and his influence on the political figures who followed him. Avoiding the simplistic labelling of d'Annunzio as a proto Fascist, Lucy Hughes-Hallett looks at his aesthetic and nationalist philosophies in detail, skilfully and painstakingly unpicking all the elements that made up a very complex character.
The book avoids the standard chronological plod through from birth to death, setting the ...more
The book avoids the standard chronological plod through from birth to death, setting the ...more