Der Kamerad mit den wimpernlosen Augen

by Gabriele d'Annunzio

Dal Colophon: "Tutte le opere di Gabriele d'Annunzio sono impresse coi caratteri della stamperia originale di Giambattista Bodoni. 2501 sono stampati su carta velina di Fabriano; 209 esemplari sono stampati con torchio a mano su carta imperiale del Giappone - Questo volume è impresso nelle Officine veronesi di Arnoldo Mondadori in torchio a mano su carta imperiale del Giappone in questo dicembre di questo anno MCMXXXI - Volume fuor di serie".

Genres: Fiction, Italy

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1931

About the author

Gabriele D'Annunzio, Prince of Montenevoso (12 March 1863 – 1 March 1938), was an Italian poet, playwright, orator, journalist, aristocrat, and army officer during World War I. He occupied a prominent place in Italian literature from 1889 to 1910 and later political life from 1914 to 1924. He was often referred to under the epithets Il Vate ("the Poet") or Il Profeta ("the Prophet").

D'Annunzio combined in his work naturalism, symbolism, and erotic images, becoming the best interpreter of European Decadence in post-Risorgimento Italy.

His love affairs, relationship with the world-famous actress Eleanora Duse, heroic adventures during World War I, and his occupation of Fiume in 1919 made him a legend in his own time.

Reviews

[Myriam · Rating 3 out of 5]

‘Schemer van de jeugd, vol gedempte melodieën en verwarde gedachten in verstrikte aderen, hoe zal ik over je spreken?’

[Stijn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mijn god; ooit speelden we soldaatje.

[Noah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow, I've rarely seen such a stark contrast between contrast and style. The book doesn't really have meaningful content (unstructured semi-autobiographic reminicences of high school years) but it is writen in an amazingly rich and imaginative language,