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Graziella: A Story of Italian Love

Graziella: A Story of Italian Love

Lamartine, A. de
Runnion, James B.

Paperback

RomanceLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 141790898X
ISBN13: 9781417908981
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Apr 16 2004
Pages: 236
Weight: 0.77
Height: 0.54 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Graziella: A Story of Italian Love is a classic novel written by French author Alphonse de Lamartine. The book tells the story of a young Frenchman named Alphonse, who travels to Italy and falls in love with a beautiful Italian girl named Graziella. The novel is set in the early 19th century and offers a vivid portrayal of Italian culture and society during that time. As Alphonse and Graziella fall deeply in love, they face numerous challenges and obstacles, including social and cultural differences, family expectations, and personal struggles. The novel explores themes of love, passion, sacrifice, and cultural identity, and offers a poignant and romantic portrayal of a cross-cultural love story.Throughout the book, Lamartine's writing is lyrical and evocative, painting a vivid picture of the Italian landscape and the emotions of the characters. The novel is widely regarded as a masterpiece of romantic literature and has been translated into numerous languages. Overall, Graziella: A Story of Italian Love is a timeless tale of love and cultural exploration, offering readers a glimpse into a bygone era and a touching portrayal of the power of love to transcend cultural boundaries.1886. The story of Graziella is a leaf torn from the personal memoirs of the famous French historian, poet and orator who wrote it, brightened by his smiles and moistened with his tears. Had it not been for Graziella, Les Confidences of Lamartine might never have been published. Many years after this Italian romance of his youth, Lamartine went into retreat on the island of Ischia to write his History of Girondists. He was in sight of the isle of Procida where Graziella had lived and he had loved. He spent his recreational hours writing out his recollections of this charming episode. During a visit from a friend, Lamartine read to him some pages from his journal. Upon returning to Paris the friend told a publisher he could make a fortune if he secured these recollections of Lamartine's youth. While he was reluctant at first to sell, monetary considerations forced him to part with them. Omitting a brief sojourn in Rome, this little volume includes all of Lamartine's first visit to Italy from the time he left his home at Milly to the old abbey of Cluny, where Abelard died.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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