Keates, Jonathan
Rome Stories (Everyman's Library POCKET CLASSICS)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781841596228
- author:
- Keates, Jonathan
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Everyman's Library
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 400
- Dimensions:
- 19 x 12.5 x 2.5 centimetres (0.4
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Anthologies, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Rome Stories explores the city's enduring impact through the writing of various authors. From classical historians to modern writers, each contributor tests and unravels Rome's ageless paradoxes. The city's captivating and lethal allure is revealed through its history, as seen in the works of Gibbon, Goethe, Stendhal, Plutarch, Pasolini, Hawthorne, and Wharton. Their writings confront the questing imagination with Rome's unflinching gaze. This collection offers a unique perspective on Rome's significance, where fantasy, aspiration, and desire converge.
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