Thomas Mann's Fiorenza |
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| Author:
| Amoia, Alba |
| Series title: | American University Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8204-1091-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 1990 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang Publishing, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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The Italian adaptation of Thomas Mann's
Fiorenza, which imaginatively reconstructs the conflict between Lorenzo de Medici and Girolamo Savonarola in 15th-century Florence, was successfully presented on the Italian stage in 1986. This volume makes available the translated text of the Italian version, rounded out by an historical introduction and the complete texts of Mann's
Fiorenza and
Gladius Dei, the short story which served as a kind of preliminary study for the...
More DescriptionThe Italian adaptation of Thomas Mann's Fiorenza, which imaginatively reconstructs the conflict between Lorenzo de Medici and Girolamo Savonarola in 15th-century Florence, was successfully presented on the Italian stage in 1986. This volume makes available the translated text of the Italian version, rounded out by an historical introduction and the complete texts of Mann's Fiorenza and Gladius Dei, the short story which served as a kind of preliminary study for the drama of conflict between pagan estheticism and tragic fanaticism.