Senso And Other Stories |
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| Translator:
| Donougher, Christine |
| Introduction by:
| Morris, Roderick Conway |
| Author:
| Boito, Camillo |
| Series title: | Decadence from Dedalus Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-946626-83-0 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1992 |
| Publisher: | Dedalus Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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Boito's stories combined decadence, the macabre, the demonic and depraved female heroines. They were an immediate and popular success in fin de siecle Italy. Visconti's film of Senso brought Boito's work international recognition. This selection includes his most celebrated novelle, including A Corpse, the bizarre tale of rivalry between an artist and a student of anatomy for the beautiful body of Carlotta, the
artist's dead mistress
Boito's stories combined decadence, the macabre, the demonic and depraved female heroines. They were an immediate and popular success in fin de siecle Italy. Visconti's film of Senso brought Boito's work international recognition. This selection includes his most celebrated novelle, including A Corpse, the bizarre tale of rivalry between an artist and a student of anatomy for the beautiful body of Carlotta, the
artist's dead mistress