The Moral Essays (Operette Morali) (Paperback, Reprinted edition)

Newly awakened interest in Giacomo Leopardi (1798-1837), arguably the greatest Italian poet since the Renaissance, has resulted in this project to translate a major portion of his works. This volume is the first of four which will encompass the great "Canti" (in bilingual text), selections from the poet's correspondence, a substantial portion of his enormous intellectual journal, the "Zibaldone," and the focus of the present volume, the "Operette morali."

Originally planned as a set of dialogues in the manner of Lucian, the "Operette" is a compilation of brief, interrelated works on questions of moral philosphy. By means of numerous characters, and by means of a range of styles, Leopardi grapples with a theory of pleasure, the concepts of fame, the infinite, human happiness, the function of poetry, and other topics. In the poet's own opinion, the "Operette" represented his major philosophical speculation and ranked just below his "Canti."

General

Imprint:	Columbia University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 1983
First published:	March 1985
Authors:	Giacomo Leopardi
Translators:	Patrick Creagh
Dimensions:	211 x 151 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	265
Edition:	Reprinted edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-231-05707-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	0-231-05707-5
Barcode:	9780231057073

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