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    LC Class. PQ4843.O53. Cover of the American Signet edition. The Leopard(Italian: Il Gattopardo[ilˌɡattoˈpardo]) is a novel by Italian writer Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, which chronicles the changes in Sicilianlife and society during the Risorgimento.

    • Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, Archibald Colquhoun
    • 1958
  2. The Leopard ’s original title, Il Gattopardo, actually refers to the serval—a North African wild cat that appeared on the Lampedusa coat of arms. Salinas on Screen. The 1963 film The Leopard, directed by Luchino Visconti and starring Burt Lancaster as the Prince of Salina, was based on the novel. The film was distributed in both Italian and ...

  3. The Leopard, novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, published in 1958 as Il gattopardo. The novel is a psychological study of Don Fabrizio , prince of Salina (called the Leopard, after his family crest), who witnesses with detachment the transfer of power in Sicily from the old Bourbon aristocracy to the new Kingdom of Italy and the grasping, unscrupulous liberal bourgeoisie during the 1860s.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
  4. Jun 22, 2020 · The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) has been regarded as a classic of European literature since soon after its publication in 1958. It recounts the decline and fall of Sicily’s aristocracy.

  5. Questo è il caso de Il Gattopardo. Lampedusa scrisse Il Gattopardo dopo la Seconda Guerra Mondiale. Le ferite della distruzione causata dall'invasione alleata della Sicilia, compresi i bombardamenti e i saccheggi del palazzo di Lampedusa, lo portarono in uno stato di depressione. È stato durante questo periodo che ha scritto questo libro.

  6. Apr 25, 2016 · The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo) is a novel by Prince Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that chronicles the end of the Bourbons' kingdom and the beginning of the Savoy dynasty, the first sovereigns of the new Kingdom of Italy (1861). Published posthumously in 1958, it became the top-selling novel in Italian history and it is considered one of the most important novels in modern Italian literature.

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  8. Jul 3, 2020 · The Leopard (Il Gattopardo) is one of the greatest Italian literary works of the 20th century. Since its publication in 1958, it has been regarded as a classic of European literature. Since its publication in 1958, it has been regarded as a classic of European literature.

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