Leopardi: Poems & Prose

by Leopardi, Ángel Flores (Editor)

book

Genres: Poetry, Fiction

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1966

Reviews

[Sabrina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leopardi e' molto triste, ma ha un suo perche'. Chi non ricorda L'Infinito, studiato a scuola? In Italia e' anche uscito un bellissimo film su Leopardi, da vedere! Se invece volete leggere le sue poesie, io le ho trovate qui Tutte le poesie gratis!!

[James Violand · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book for the man's genius, not for his perspective. Leopardi dwells on the wonder of a Golden Age, whether ancient or of youth and, after displaying that world of optimism, heroism and hope, morphs it into his reality: life bears no fruit, but is only futile suffering. His talent is certainly apparent, but at a horrible cost to the reader: the dissolution of happiness by overbearing depression. His prose consists in the observations of a wise atheist laced with cynicism.