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The Leopard (Italian: Il Gattopardo [il ˌɡattoˈpardo]) is a novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa that chronicles the changes in Sicilian life and society during the Risorgimento.
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Nov 6, 2007 · Paperback – November 6, 2007. by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa (Author) 4.3 3,941 ratings. See all formats and editions. Set in the 1860s, The Leopard tells the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution.
Oct 2, 2013 · The Leopard: A Novel. Kindle Edition. Set in the 1860s, The Leopard tells the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution. The dramatic sweep and richness of observation, the seamless intertwining of public and private worlds, and the grasp of human frailty imbue ...
- Giuseppe Di Lampedusa
37,494 ratings3,039 reviews. The Sicilian prince Giuseppe Tomasi Di Lampedusa (1896-1957) died just after writing The Leopard, his only novel. Visconti's film adaptation, starring Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale, won the Palme d'Or at Cannes in 1963. In Sicily, in 1860, a family from the high aristocracy suffered the consequences of the ...
The Leopard, novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, published in 1958 as Il gattopardo. The novel is a psychological study of Don Fabrizio, prince of Salina (called the Leopard, after his family crest), who witnesses with detachment the transfer of power in Sicily from the old Bourbon aristocracy.
Jul 23, 1991 · Paperback – July 23, 1991. by Giuseppe Di Lampedusa (Author) 4.3 3,874 ratings. See all formats and editions. A classic of modern fiction. Set in the 1860s, THE LEOPARD is the spellbinding story of a decadent, dying Sicilian aristocracy threatened by the approaching forces of democracy and revolution. Print length.
