Description |
1 online resource (ix, 307 pages) |
Contents |
List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Palermo and Surroundings; 2 The Tyrrhenian Coast; 3 Messina, Taormina and the North-East Coast; 4 Catania and Mount Etna; 5 Syracuse and the South-East; 6 Agrigento and the South Coast; 7 Enna and the Interior; 8 Trapani and the West; Author Profiles; Chronology; Select Bibliography |
Summary |
""Without Sicily, Italy leaves no image in the soul. Sicily is the key to everything."" Goethe, Italian JourneyRising up from the heart of the Mediterranean, Sicily has a rich and ancient history spanning over 2,000 years. A bounty prized by invaders from the Greeks, Romans and Vandals to the Byzantines, Arabs and Normans, Sicily's violently beautiful landscapes are haunted by a vibrant mix of cultures and her soil has always been fertile ground for the literary and artistic imagination. This compelling guide uncovers the island's multi-faceted personality through those literary figures who |
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Literary landmarks -- Italy -- Sicily
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LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- Italian.
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Literary landmarks
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Literature
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Travel
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Sicily (Italy) -- Description and travel. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122237
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Sicily (Italy) -- In literature.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85122263
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Italy -- Sicily
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Electronic book
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Author |
Edwards, Suzanne
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ISBN |
9780857734877 |
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0857734873 |
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