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Set against the backdrop of the Italian bourgeoisie, the novel follows Andrea Sperelli, who is consumed by a quest for beauty and pleasure. His life takes a turn when an ex-lover returns, reigniting past emotions and memories of betrayal. After being wounded in a duel, he retreats to a rural village where he meets Maria, a woman who offers hope for love and companionship. This work, a key text in Italian Decadentism, showcases D'Annunzio's transition from poetry to prose, drawing comparisons to Oscar Wilde and Joris-Karl Huysmans.
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The Child of Pleasure, Gabriele D'Annunzio
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
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- Titel
- The Child of Pleasure
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Verlag
- Mint Editions
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 2021
- Einband
- Paperback
- Seitenzahl
- 272
- ISBN13
- 9781513291192
- Kategorie
- Belletristik
- Beschreibung
- Set against the backdrop of the Italian bourgeoisie, the novel follows Andrea Sperelli, who is consumed by a quest for beauty and pleasure. His life takes a turn when an ex-lover returns, reigniting past emotions and memories of betrayal. After being wounded in a duel, he retreats to a rural village where he meets Maria, a woman who offers hope for love and companionship. This work, a key text in Italian Decadentism, showcases D'Annunzio's transition from poetry to prose, drawing comparisons to Oscar Wilde and Joris-Karl Huysmans.